scaly winter, tortoise-slow and grinding,
devours the meat, the sweet, all it passes over
but as strong hands roll the stone away
life bursts from the splitting seed
and the spring sun is once again resurrected
spring
hope spring forever
hope spring forever
Then summer stopping all our tears
autumn winter yes
hope spring green
hope spring green spring hope
warning songs heard as welcome
sunshine shapes desire
Spring is near coming
Spring is near coming
bare branches explode in green
the sea fog rolls in
Fresh green against impossible blue
Birdsong loud in crystal air
Spring bursts through unfurling leaves
Hope and glory
Hope and you
birdsong perfectly shaped
birdsong perfectly shaped takes flight
clotted clouds cover discoloured skies
winter thoughts are fleeing spring
From shadow
from
shadow
spring sunshine
brings clarity
colour dreams
slanted
light
suddenly it’s springtime
sunshine and rabbits and flowers
your eyes smile
suddenly it’s springtime
I’ll sleep when the clocks change
I’ll sleep when the clocks change
I’ll rest when the spring is here
I’ll feel the heat of the summer’s rage
and wonder where you are
spring streams
spring streams down green hills
clouds cross dream horizons
blue skies yes blue skies
