A Season to Love
by Jodie McCallie
Everything is brown and gray
The earth, the trees, the sky
It’s the winter of despair
It seems to go on without end
Until, as if overnight
The camelia blooms victoriously
A burst of hope in pink and red
And another day
The Japanese magnolia triumphs
Though branches still bare of leaves
Its daring display of flowers erupts
Daffodils push through
Green shoots start to appear
Even the sky on occasion is blue
And those first warming rays
Warm me right through
New life seems in the air
Possibility returns
I relish this “in between”
For all too soon the days will scorch
But right now, is a season to love
Full of beauty and promise
Jodie McCallie is an Australian who has embraced her life in the United States. She is a part time poet, who makes her living in corporate America. Jodie loves nature and connecting with God through the beauty of His creation. She uses poetry to worship, and to make sense of the world around her, and is currently exploring the value of poetry as a gateway to healing and personal growth. Jodie lives in Georgia with her husband and two rescue dogs. You can find her on Facebook.
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