IMPROVISATION#246
SPRING

Phlox put on moss
over stones
in a zen garden
as a sign of spring
each flower
and sapling
is a tiny dawn
of first light
over the curling rocks\
it says it's early
on the grandfather
clock
as some students
put on their socks
to play bocce
or La Crosse
others run
a cross country mile
to prepare
for the marathon.