fooled

this willow

whose feet are dug in 

a drainage 

closeby

has chosen to risk it all

on the possibility of

spring.

it is january 15 in the north country.

this is unheard of.

and yet we have heard this:

global warming is/is not

and the willow

she takes a huge risk. 

 

 this is the water 

that keeps her feet wet

during much of the year,

and after rain

 across the road, 

it's icing up again

as winter argues with spring

hard to believe that a week ago

the snow was thighhigh

this tall willow

she has such heart

to try to bloom

in january.

or 

she is a fool,

or i am the fool.