Spring Tease

Spring unveils herself first
from behind the curtain of winter
with small flashes
of colour: purple crocuses, yellow
daffodils, green sprouts,
the golding branches of willows.

The winter green of evergreens
is present always through
bare branches,
but now Spring drapes a pale 
scarlet mist around a few trees 
and bright greens clutch her limbs.

She teases, displaying swelling buds
as, on the ground, red tulips open,
then she flaunts her magnolias, and 
wanton displays of pink blossoms,
white ones ripening, variegated
greens hiding branches.

Spring unveils herself
to the swelling sounds of birdsong, 
through sunlight and rain,
through ducks and swans and flying geese,
through colours, growing touches and sounds -
warming her waiting, watching audience!