Signs of Spring

We are blessed: spring starts early here. The plum blossoms come first, a white cloak draped on the bare branches. But I’ve already seen the spiral-bound heads of calla lilies, and my daffodils have surprised me with their yellows so soon. Yesterday I even saw a flash of orange poppies in a particularly sunny spot. Like a tulip bulb brought inside, I feel forced into awakening.

…And my heart opened

like a flower under sky,

its petals of desire,

its stamens of dreams…

(Federico García Lorca)