A Spirit of Renewal

The reverse migration is a
joyous perennial vision of
welcome to another season of life
returning to its winter-yearned-for
months of a kindlier atmosphere
when Nature and her multifarious
creatures have managed a truce
in the struggle on our part, 
to survive the onslaught
of the cruel conflicts that develop
between bitter cold and the 
menace of exposure to wicked
winds armed with icy daggers.
Nature remorseless and we
nostalgic for release from winter
bondage. The sights and sounds
of geese creasing the landscape
of the sky with their precise
proportions of triumphant 
northern destinations a healing
salve for our mournful farewells
as they equally determinedly
make their way south in Fall. 
The return of warblers, the
songbirds of spring and summer
awaken a spirit of renewal
and expectation as close to the
ecstasy of being, as possible.