Rebirth

Spring Poem

Waken, sleeping butterfly,

Burst your narrow prison.

Spread your golden wings and fly

For the sun is risen!

Spread your wings and tell the story

How He rose, the King of Glory.

The raspberries are rising, the lilacs have burst. The long winter nap nestled in the deep snow has been a blessing! It was quite a sight to see so many tiny raspberry spires reaching for the sun! Perhaps we may even have some lilacs this year.

Rhubarb is growing fast. We'll have a pie in a week or so! Not pictured but doing equally well is thyme, bee balm, echinacea, strawberries, chamomile, cat mint, and chive.

The earth is breathing out now, as am I. Rebirth in mind, body, and spirit. Lent has been good food for my soul. I am feeling much like that butterfly bursting free from the darkness.
Another kind of rebirth has occurred in our home as well...the rebirth of a dear old friend. Em's friend asked if she could mend his favorite love. She made a sort of footie-pajama for him and added a bit of wool to give him new life!