spring and all (again)

April's porous earth,
fecund, awaits the amorous probe
of sprouting root.

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used with permission

april is the coolest month . . .

From poets.org:

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events.

Update: What world do I inhabit? A good question, perhaps, but beside the point: I had thought my little pun on cruelest month was original . . . Ha! . . . double Ha! . . . it's all over the Internet . . . perhaps my favorite (of the sites visited) is this: larrylivermore.com from a year ago.