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By Jessica McGlaughlinPublished 23 days ago Updated 23 days ago 1 min read
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Welcome spring,

I am giddy for the refresh.

Darkness is maddening but you keep me

from derangement.

We have weathered the winter,

per due course,

now is time for lighter vibrations;

buzzing starts and shedding old.

☀️

The charcoals and darks give way

to sunbeams and blue skies,

still too far to touch,

but I can see them.

☀️

Welcome rain,

trickling down nose, mouth, throat.

I am enthralled as you soak me,

light passing through to shine in full spectrum of color.

Dripping vim.

I indulge in the pleasure

of wet embrace.

☀️

Fingers slip, chasing drops across curves,

between grooves,

To catch and lick from tips.

☀️

Welcome sun,

how I blush at your touch, Sir.

Soft under-skin exposed finally,

stripped of layers once needed

to shield the harsh.

Bare and open to you,

warming me inside-out

and I can’t get enough.

☀️

Wildly, your shafts explode

through shadows

Calling me out to play.

☀️

Twirly giggles sift through leaves

with first light as you chase

and I tease in dance

of lust.

Motivation defeats fear.

I am not new, no,

but expertised and ravenous.

Zealous in the pursuit of you, Sir.

☀️

Huntress of light:

Creeping through shadows,

Shrieking extended-clawed attack,

pouncing at illuminated particles

I can see but harm nonetheless,

as I slice without reservation

to tumble in glee

always back to my feet.

☀️

Trickery you employ,

Hiding away each night,

But I am trickier still and I see your stay,

exposed by mirrored sky

(as the moon and I are friends),

and so I plot my next advances

whilst awaiting to play

and welcome you again.

nature poetry

About the Creator

Jessica McGlaughlin

"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."

A piece of paper taped to a wall of an elementary school said this, it really resonated with me.

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  • Gerry Thibeault20 days ago

    I’m ready for spring!!

  • Sean20 days ago

    Currently under a foot of snow and can't wait for the thaw. Giving a lot to look forward to with this!

  • Susan Payton21 days ago

    I thought this was a poem, for the longing of Spring, and the end to cold weather, then I noticed the italicized words-"motivation defeats fear", and it has nothing to do with the plot of the poem. I didn't know what they expected, so I was reading some to find out. Good luck in the challenge. Nicely done!!

  • Aarsh Malik22 days ago

    I love how light is treated as something to chase, flirt with, even wrestle. It turns renewal into an active, embodied experience rather than a backdrop.

  • Imola Tóth22 days ago

    I can't wait for spring now 🌻

  • Sandy Gillman23 days ago

    Beautiful imagery. Loved this!

  • Your descriptions were so vivid and evocative. Loved your poem!

  • Latisha Jean23 days ago

    Descriptively beautiful. I felt like I could feel the warmth, light and rain. Really lovely piece.

  • Milan Milic23 days ago

    Evocative and bold. This reads like a love affair with light, movement, and renewal.

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