Janice Windle - (Landscapes Collection) .... Because the Trees are more than Green (The First of May

Because the trees are more than green; Because the almond and the cherry wait Like bridesmaids at the churchyard gate; Because black coral branches still are seen Half hidden by new leaves in field and lane; Because the towering clouds that crowd Above the low horizon stand so proud, Plump and promising to bring more rain And sun on paths is shedding fitful shade And warms the mist that lies so damp and chill Within the valley and across the hill; Because the bluebells flower in every glade; This is not summer, but we have to say, Take heart, for winter's over, it is May.Janice Windlehttp://www.poemhunter.com/poem/landscapes-collection-because-the-trees-are-more-than-green-the-first-of-may/