Rising
lean and smelling of earth
snow melts into spring
a mildewed patch of brown
about to burst forth
and pop like fresh buds

*There are a lot of great poets taking part in @vlrny’s #MarchMico challenge, check them out: @mungrysoldier, @fledglingbird, @lyinghere, @poeticmindset and @T9Mc. You can also follow the hashtag #marchmicro for all the micro poetry-goodness!