Holly bushes in flower.
Amid the remaining red berries
reminders of Christmas glory
amongst the promise of spring.
Like forget-me-nots budding
their golden centers
mirror the sun.
First blooms of the arriving spring.
Fluorescent orange is the flower’s color.
Of this unusual ice plant
blazing ~ like the dusky sunset
signaling winter’s end.
All the colors together
in a mish-mash of mixed signals.
But ~ the message is clear
springtime will soon be a reality.
© 1999 by Rosemary Winters Tracey
