Too Soon ?
Brave little unfurling faces.
Too early I fear their dancing will change
when coastal gales ravage new year.
Yellowing budburst anchors Spring.
Yet rooting shift to temperature\'s crazy
conditions may wring petal tears.
Daffodil courage ranks famous.
But as winds blast hills and make daily
havoc flower-heads pay dearly.
Sudden cold finds flora ashiver.
Open too soon blossom mocks danger
as nature\'s boon aids Spring cheer.
May poets praise plant defiance.
Heart-lifting the sight of hues waking
to colour drab winter\'s dying drear.