I wrote this poem in the spring of 2019. I remember it today as I wake up to the lightest dusting and cloudy skies.
Primavera Falso
Greenhorn,
This is not spring
We have false spring
First spring
Almost spring
Snow may melt
Flowers bloom
But be not fooled
Flatlander,
This is not spring
We have near spring
Taste of spring
Preview spring
Trees may bud
Skis are stored
But don’t be fooled
Newcomer,
This is not spring
Spring is heavy snow
Breaking branches
Spring is a moment
Between Mother’s day
And Juneteenth
Rookie,
This is not spring
We have maybe spring
Yay! It’s spring
Springtime in the Rockies
Days may lengthen
Coats are stowed
But don’t be foolish
Tenderfoot,
This is not spring
Spring is elusive
Spring is fleeting
Spring is heat in the morning
A/C by midafternoon
Spring can be soon or never
Bienvenido a la primavera en Colorado
