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By Jessica McGlaughlinPublished 2 months ago Updated 2 months ago 1 min read
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Welcome spring,

I am giddy for the refresh.

Darkness is maddening but you keep me

from derangement.

We have weathered the winter,

per due course,

now is time for lighter vibrations;

buzzing starts and shedding old.

☀️

The charcoals and darks give way

to sunbeams and blue skies,

still too far to touch,

but I can see them.

☀️

Welcome rain,

trickling down nose, mouth, throat.

I am enthralled as you soak me,

light passing through to shine in full spectrum of color.

Dripping vim.

I indulge in the pleasure

of wet embrace.

☀️

Fingers slip, chasing drops across curves,

between grooves,

To catch and lick from tips.

☀️

Welcome sun,

how I blush at your touch, Sir.

Soft under-skin exposed finally,

stripped of layers once needed

to shield the harsh.

Bare and open to you,

warming me inside-out

and I can’t get enough.

☀️

Wildly, your shafts explode

through shadows

Calling me out to play.

☀️

Twirly giggles sift through leaves

with first light as you chase

and I tease in dance

of lust.

Motivation defeats fear.

I am not new, no,

but expertised and ravenous.

Zealous in the pursuit of you, Sir.

☀️

Huntress of light:

Creeping through shadows,

Shrieking extended-clawed attack,

pouncing at illuminated particles

I can see but harm nonetheless,

as I slice without reservation

to tumble in glee

always back to my feet.

☀️

Trickery you employ,

Hiding away each night,

But I am trickier still and I see your stay,

exposed by mirrored sky

(as the moon and I are friends),

and so I plot my next advances

whilst awaiting to play

and welcome you again.

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About the Creator

Jessica McGlaughlin

"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."

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  • John Scipioa day ago

    Re-awakening at its best...A love affair with the season...I hear Neil Sedaka's laughter in the rain and enjoy the pursuit of the sun...there's life all in this poem...keep writing

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  • Miss Bey25 days ago

    Beautiful poem!❤️❤️❤️🌻🙏

  • Gerry Thibeault2 months ago

    I’m ready for spring!!

  • Sean2 months ago

    Currently under a foot of snow and can't wait for the thaw. Giving a lot to look forward to with this!

  • Susan Payton2 months ago

    I thought this was a poem, for the longing of Spring, and the end to cold weather, then I noticed the italicized words-"motivation defeats fear", and it has nothing to do with the plot of the poem. I didn't know what they expected, so I was reading some to find out. Good luck in the challenge. Nicely done!!

  • Aarsh Malik2 months ago

    I love how light is treated as something to chase, flirt with, even wrestle. It turns renewal into an active, embodied experience rather than a backdrop.

  • Imola Tóth2 months ago

    I can't wait for spring now 🌻

  • Sandy Gillman2 months ago

    Beautiful imagery. Loved this!

  • Your descriptions were so vivid and evocative. Loved your poem!

  • Latisha Jean2 months ago

    Descriptively beautiful. I felt like I could feel the warmth, light and rain. Really lovely piece.

  • Milan Milic2 months ago

    Evocative and bold. This reads like a love affair with light, movement, and renewal.

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