Eager Rise
"A developing stem gives relief for ripe bud"
Winter's frozen mantle recedes from yonder cordillera flanksAs wildflower bud presses its urgent release, not yet fulfilled,Life-in-lull, dreaming through dim-lit days, wrestle with soaked cloakFor light and life, humus purified, fertile for expectant emergence.Eager rise precedes hungry stem, stretching abundant...