Spring is just around the corner, less than a week away
The temperatures are slowly rising each and every day
The morning light greets us earlier as the weeks go on
Since daylight savings time kicked in, I am up before the dawn
The hour that we advanced has ironically caused my some delay
I have to wait for the sun to rise to get things underway
I crave the longer days to spend more time outdoors
I am actually looking forward to do some yard work chores
This past winter was the mildest that I ever witnessed here
There was only a few days where the temperatures were severe
The amount of snowfall we received was well below the norm
At the most there was only three or four major snowstorms
In fact I only used our snow blower maybe once or twice
Less than a bag of salt was needed for the winter ice
There was only the odd day when I was forced to stay in from the cold
Keep in mind it had to be below minus thirty to put my daily walks on hold
This is the first and only time in my life and I solemnly swear
When I went through the entire season not having to wear long underwear
For the outdoor winter sports enthusiasts, this winter was the worse
Mother nature didn’t supply much snow for our local skiing course
Snowmobilers as well had it pretty rough
Besides the lack of snow, the ice on the lakes was never thick enough
Ice fishing was a gamble if you chose to undertake
There was more than a few instances of vehicles sinking in the lake
The local tourist businesses will be hurt the most
Seems all our Canadian snow piled up on the east coast
It certainly was a weird winter and they have their right to complain
It may be many more decades before this ever happens again
The sixth of March I seen my first robin, the earliest I recall
Last week I heard a Canadian goose, a returnee from last fall
Hopefully this trend will continue and spring is really on its way
The cycle will continue and there won’t be a price to pay
It may be only days before we see the buds appearing on the trees
All we need is the temperature to go up a few degrees
Then before long our first dandelions will be on full display
Could this be the first time we have a “no mow” April and May?
The Black Sheep Poet 