grey skies droop,
shroud skyscrapers
and urban neighborhoods.
Red breasted robin
pecks through dirty pebbled remains
of once tall snow piles.
Crocus greenery marks the shift,
competes for first-sign-of-spring prize.
Less competitive blooms
await winter’s total demise.
Flannel clad, I snooze,
book close by.
Written for dVerse, the virutal pub for poets around the globe. Today, Mish asks us to use the word “shift” or a form of the word within the body of our quadrille, a poem of exactly 44 words sans title.
lillian the home poet 
I love it. Beautiful flower buds waiting to open. Warmth coming the end of the week.
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What a perfect painting of Spring’s debut! I could see those “grey skies droop”. I especially like the contrast you make about blooms being competitive . Those crocuses are always so determined!
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So evocative of early spring, Lillian. We’re further along here, but even with the brilliant sunshine, there was a cold wind today.
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Happy spring! But yes, don’t shift away from the flannel and books just yet.
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Captured the change here really well leading you through the grubby remains of snow and into the hope Spring brings to life
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Coming, indeed, but waaaaaay toooo slooooowly! I need a fresh book!
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The redbreasted bird is a nice pop of colour in a grey day
Happy you dropped by to read mine.
Much💛love
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I too await winter’s total demise. Love seeing the red breasted robins, again. We also have blue jays here.
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keep your books close and your friends closer. can’t wait to be able to sit in the sun with a book
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I remember waiting for February/March snow to melt. I’m happy for spring to be already well underway.
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It’s getting closer… hold on. Nice one!
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Nothing like crocus to bring hope of things to come. It will be here before you know it ☺️💕
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I hope that once light has arrived it will just go faster and faster.
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I like your spring “sort of” spring quadrille …. we’re still in flannel out here in Central Oregon too. Hoping your hip is better today.
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I’d be snoozing and reading, too 😉
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