Mietzke's Holden Adventure

A trickle slowly moves through the dirt
picking up sticks and bits of dry earth and sweeping them up
in tiny swirls moving steadily down the ditch.
Drips drop
making pools in the ice and snow
creating a symphony of sound that could only be orchestrated by God.
The river close by is rushing and dancing
around rocks
moving stones and sticks
in its downward plunge towards the lake
Birds call and swoop
moving in and out of view
I hear the whoosh of the crow’s wings
he passes overhead sending the squirrels into fits of warning chatter
A chipmunk pops in and out of the lumber pile
quickly darting this way and that
searching for bits of food
she sprints daringly between feet
The martin makes his way throughout the village
Across the snow
into a hole for a quick escape from watching children
With activity like this going on all around,
you can’t help but join in the movement and the song
Spring is on the move turning our frozen world into Eden