La Primavera

La Primavera by Sandro Botticelli. 1482.

Today, March 20, here on the north west coast of Canada, is the first day of spring, or vernal equinox, as astronomers would have it —vernal meaning “of or pertaining to spring,” equinox meaning “equal night.” As the angle of the earth’s tilt toward the sun changes throughout the year, lengthening or shortening the days according to season, there are two times annually when day and night are essentially more-or-less equal in length: the spring and autumn equinox.  Which is all simply to say, in hope and love – HAPPY SPRING TO YOU ALL…..

Vancouver spring – photo by clinock

N Just-

spring when the world is mud-

luscious the little

lame baloonman

 

whistles far and wee

 

and eddieandbill come

running from marbles and

piracies and it’s

spring

 

when the world is puddle-wonderful

 

the queer

old baloonman whistles

far and wee

and bettyandisbel come dancing

 

from hop-scotch and jump-rope and

 

it’s

spring

and

the

 

goat-footed

 

baloonMan whistles

far

and

wee

by: e.e. cummings (1894-1962)