a weariness

i'm feeling a huge weariness.

it irritates me.

spring is really coming

 but i am feeling this great

heavy blanket of weary.

it will leave

  as the snow finally leaves for the season.

the land will absorb heat.

 the long days

increase the thaw

 and the punky snow 

 will completely decay,

leaving behind piles of road salty-sand

the crews will shovel up and away.

 this little doe had an entire field.

i wish you could have seen her shake her head

as she found a nice morsel,

corn to chew off the cob,

the leaf went flying, 

but my camera wasn't quick enough!

 there are reminders of flowers in the garden

and the meadows,

if no blossoms yet.

i've been using these black eyed susan seeds

to print with.

that and hosta seed pods

and many more plants,

goldenrod and sensitive fern and aster skeletons

arbor vitae 

there is so very much out there, 

even when thigh high snow kept me on the edges.

who knew i needed to break and maintain trails this year

so that job got away from me.

i have almost enough perfect prints,

for the edition.

and a few not-so-perfect.