In the White that is Spring

die earth speaking to us, saying that it's as afraid of us as we are of it. ' acting up. May I take your order?" "It was nothing," the strong man mut- "The earth is afraid," the black-haired tered. girl repeated skeptically."WeU, it was something," the sharp- "Yeah. But other than that nobody eyed girl replied. "It just has no name." could reaUy figure it out. Just something "Just another of those funny things you weird in die air. Pollution or something, try to live with," the waitress said, you know. Things like that are always The thin man crushed his cigarette. In the White that is Spring In the white that is spring Magic shall wand kingdoms With a bleach of dogwood sorcery; A world blanked silly Of narcissus illusion. Thickets choked by wild Plum blossoms cry: We have lived through another winter. Hell-Survived! Come, WaUc a pearly miracle Worth a hallelujah Of Sunday mornings. Be it my cleansing, My dunking Oi white-rapid rebirth, A fast Of winter sheddings. Come, Smile naked To the April rains FaUing warm and welcome. I dance an oyster moon In the white that is spring. -Allison Thorpe 52 ...