Two hours in flight Transports back a month in time A short-sleeved tee shirt Layered beneath warm bubble jacket Flip flops replaced by winter boots Spring rains pelt with icy fingers Few flowers open to the call Barren trees conform To monochrome skies Awaiting winter’s release Round-trip time travel Deposits in neon green Smells of balmy petrichor Migrating birds linger Butterflies flit Among bright blooms TankaContinue reading “Spring Travel”