March Rain

Drink deep of the rain
silent earth,
slumb'ring bulbs
halted growth.

Frosted dust be quenched
worry not
frozen soil
parched plot

The rain will scatter
loosened grains
dried leaves
buried things

Unlock your secrets
Face erodes
Surface scarred
Shield corrodes

Yet clears the pathway
fields are hewn
cliffs soften
hope from ruin. ---- Jennifer D. Behnke 2012