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Spring Has Sprung

Spring has sprung. It has begun—
_Birds nesting in the tree.
It’s warm again. The cackling hen
_Can go outside to pee.

Spring has sprung. It’s time for fun.
_New flowers bloom each day.
The cow awaits by the barn gates
_Where I can make her spray.

Spring has spung. The cat is hung
_Up in the tree and cries.
He went to test the birdie nest
_To see what in it lies.

Spring has sprung. I fill my lung
_With freshness from the breezes.
Then I recoil in my turmoil.
_My allergies cause sneezes.

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LTC Roy E. Peterson, US Army Military Intelligence and Russian Foreign Area Officer (Retired) has published more than 6,200 poems in 88 of his 112 books. He has been an Army Attaché in Moscow, Commander of INF Portal Monitoring in Votkinsk, first US Foreign Commercial Officer in Vladivostok, Russia and Regional Manager in the Russian Far East for IBM. He holds a BA, Hardin-Simmons University (Political Science); MA, University of Arizona (Political Science); MA, University of Southern California (Int. Relations) and MBA University of Phoenix. He taught at the University of Arizona, Western New Mexico University, University of Maryland, Travel University and the University of Phoenix.

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8 Responses

  1. Gigi Ryan

    Dear Roy,
    Naturally, the stanza about the cat is my favorite. Of course the last line resonates as well. Thank you for this fun poem.
    Gigi

    Reply
    • Roy Eugene Peterson

      Gigi, I just knew you would love the cat verse! Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Brian Yapko

    This poem is both very funny and very charming, Roy. I especially like the internal rhymes in lines 1 and 3 of each stanza. With those internal rhymes, if set to music this would make a fun comedy song.

    Reply
    • Roy Eugene Peterson

      Thank you for the kind comments. I will think about the music.

      Reply
  3. Shamik Banerjee

    Brought a smile to my face, Mr. Peterson! A lovely little poem!

    Reply
  4. Joseph S. Salemi

    Finally — a seasonal-change poem that’s funny instead of sappy and sentimental!

    Reply
    • Roy Eugene Peterson

      That is a fantastic endorsement! I greatly appreciate the comment!

      Reply

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