Vernal Coronox

 The glacier that rides upon the barn roof begins its calving
as the forest trails turn to slippery mush
a new youngster learns to fetch
and the outside world shuts down

 Hunkered down and twisting a few walleye trinkets
methinks time stands still perhaps for the
city dweller who
marks the day by things other than
the sun's progress

 We will track the recession of snow and ice
emergence of moss and mud
advancing our treks farther into the lengthening evenings
soon to paddle, cast
and water retrieve