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Spring is on the way even though

It's sleeting and the temperature's at nought

With winds from the north east threatening snow.

Spring is on the way.

The starlings know; the fox has taught

His cubs to sense the warming sunlight grow

Day by day; a neighbour's cat is caught

Idling on the shed roof, while below

The badgers scratch and make a sleepy effort

To shrug off winter's comfortable glow.

Spring is on the way.

Brian Hick Feb 2011

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