Vance Oliphant, Spring</head><body><center><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.com/p1.gif border=0 alt=Saviodsilva></center><hr color=3C00FF size=4><br><font size=4 face=arial><b><a href=34.htm>Vance Oliphant</a></b></font><br><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.net/poem/a/1.JPG border=0 alt=Poem></center><br><font size=3 face=arial><b>Spring</a></b></font></center><blockquote><blockquote><p align=left><font face=arial size=2><b>Just down the road....around the bend,<br>Is the beginning of spring...the winter'send.<br>Some time must pass before spring trulyarrives;<br>When flowers bloom and trees comealive.<br>The male goldfinch will turn to gold,<br>And shed his winter coat as if it were old.<br>Most of the robins haven't arrived as yet,<br>But they will be here soon,on that you can bet.<br>Ducks and geese will fly north to nest...<br>Some will stop nearby for a few day's rest.<br>We are now hearing the songs that thecardinals sing;<br>Some of the sweetest sounds of spring.<br>On the warming breeze floatsmourning dove's call'<br>Announcing his presence to one and all.<br>Chipmunks awaken from their sleepundeground,<br>And scurry to gather some seeds theyfound.<br>With cheeks stuffed full, to their burrowthey dash;<br>One of hundreds of trips to add to theirstash.<br>Some other signs of spring are beginningto show,<br>Such as crocus blossoms above te snow.<br>We may get more snow before winter'send,<br>But spring's just down the road......aroundthe bend.</b></font> </blockquote></blockquote><hr color=0000ca size=3><center><font size=2 face=arial><b><a href=http://www.isavo.net/poem/sk3.htm>This Poem's Index Page 1</a><br><a href=http://www.yensa.net/poem/sk3.htm>This Poem's Index 2</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com/poems.htm>Poetry Website</a><br><a href=http://www.saviodsilva.com>Saviodsilva</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com>Isavo Site</a></b></font></center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript SRC=http://www.saviodsilva.org/r/fantasy.js></SCRIPT></body></html>