Today is Thankful Thursday, and I think this is the first time I didn’t have my Thankful Thursday poem scheduled to post ahead of time. I’ve been having a hard time coming up with a poem for today or really feeling thankful at all this week. I know I have things to be thankful for, but the feeling is just not there. So I decided for my “poem” today I would just list some things I am thankful for, things that remind me of the promise of spring.
The Promise of Spring
The sun is shining in the clear blue sky
Reminds me of the promise of spring
The air is cold but it’s warm inside
Reminds me of the promise of spring
Flowers blooming on my office plant
Reminds me of the promise of spring
Church planning for the season of Lent
Reminds me of the promise of spring
My dog sniffs around the back yard
Reminds me of the promise of spring
A new semester for my son in school
Reminds me of the promise of spring
The calendar flips to a new month
Reminds me of the promise of spring
The truth of God’s Word and His faithfulness
Reminds me of the promise of spring
3/20/12 update: It is now truly the first day of spring, and yet here in the Pacific Northwest winter seems to be hanging on. Spring seems to have taken up residence in the eastern and central parts of the United States with no intention of heading out this way any time soon. But still I cling to the promise of spring (and summer after it), knowing they always come eventually. And so I decided to share this poem on dVerse Poets Pub for Open Link Night this first day of spring.