The giddy woodpecker
returns to his carpentry,
a joker punching lines
in backyard trees,
and the neighbor’s rearview
window’s tinted green,
hungover from last night’s
shamrock drowning.
I take out the trash through
diamond-wearing grass,
new sandals give a pinch,
amusing the gossiping goldfinch.
Spring is invading,
that great pretender.
I lie down in the yard,
good book in hand
and surrender.
This was an extension of today’s #vss365 the prompt: joker. Spring has been pulling our legs for weeks, but today it has invaded full force. Happy Friday!
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Lovely the fresh imagery and feeling in this one!
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Thank you very much, Jaya. Do hope I spend a good part of tomorrow on that grassy lawn. 😉
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Decent here today, but lots of ground water. It’ll take a while before it dries out.
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Soggy here as well. But the sun’s on it. 🌞
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Very striking characterisations you sprinkle throughout – the imagery really makes the scene feel real and ‘lived in’ 🙂
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Yes, there’s that lived in musk, no? 😂 All in a morning’s walk. Funny, those first spring feelings that used to come this time of year, now seems more like a ruse. Thank you for reading and commenting here, Tom.
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I like this: the attentive rendering of the everyday —
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Thank you, John. A morning musing. I have to really catch these by the tail as they come and go so quickly. Have a wonderful weekend.
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I have thanks K; just coming down from it three days later 🙂
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Sounds like one hell of a ride. Glad your back on solid ground.
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The last few lines you buried the lead 😁
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This is all completely delightful but those first four lines are just superb. Love love love love it.
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Yes, that’s exactly it, K. I love the idea of surrendering to the Spring. I’m ready! Beautiful poem. 🌱🍃🌿
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Green windows from the shamrock drowning had me laughing out loud.
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