Villanelle to Life

Villanelle to Life's Christening

Oh sing the lovely birds of spring
As still upon the branch lays snow
Herald they do life's christening.

And to the mind the sight doth bring
Our bidding to the winter go
Oh sing the lovely birds of spring.

Winter's fury has had its fling
And as the seeds of springtime grow
Herald they do life's christening.

Bring to us now our gardening
As into trees the sap doth flow
Oh sing the lovely birds of spring.

And funny how we fail to string
The way the sight and sound do show
Herald they do life's christening.

Now to what's best we are sure to cling
And as we do we'll come to know
Oh sing the lovely birds of spring
Herald they do life's christening.

~ Michael Bahm ~

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