Spring Fling Writing Contest Entry

This gif made me think of all the babies - both of the animal variety and human - (my daughter is a May baby) that we see in the spring time. Please see my entry below inspired by this gif. Hope you enjoy!

Spring is Baby Summer (133 words)

Spring is baby summer.

It will be here soon!

We preen the yard.

Ready our home.

We open windows.

Spring cleaning.

Spring is baby summer.

It cries a lot,

And thunders too.

My rubber boots

Splash Spring’s tears

Gathered in puddles for me.

Spring is baby summer.

Everything is tiny.

Tiny buds,

Tiny shoots,

Tiny blooms.

All growing up so fast.

Spring is baby summer

Chalk and bubbles,

On a warm driveway.

Until Spring gets tired

The sun dips during dinner,

We need coats again.

Spring is baby summer

We feed her bulbs,

We feed her seeds.

What a silly mess!

The grass gets mowed,

Spring’s first haircut.

Spring is baby summer

When the vines thicken,

The leaves stretch wide.

Deeper green, they rustle

Announcing to sunscreened faces

“I’m not a baby anymore.”