Another from John – from his poetry book Shorts and Shots.
Seasons
Spring is here today
Whiteness of Cherry blossom
Falling like the snow.
Gentle Springtime rain
Caressing the thirsty land
Bringing forth new life.
Morning Cuckoo song
Wakening the silent wood
Soundtrack to the Spring.
Blazing Summer sun
Bringing smiles of joy to all
Darkening the skin.
Breezes of Summer
Stirring the fields of Barley
Like a golden sea.
Clouds of purple hue
Darkening the Summer sky
Angry thunder roars.
September sunset
Closing down the Autumn day
Soon the leaves will fall.
Golden Autumn sun
The gathering of the crops
Before the rains come.
The birds are leaving
Flying off to southern seas
Winter on the way.
Icy Winter wind
Blowing from the northern skies
The bears are sleeping
Into the silence
Moving through the winter wood
Footprints in the snow.
Blackest Winter night
The land is full of darkness
Spring seems far away.