Friday, 11 February 2011

Spring Sneezed


Friday 11th February


Day 296


Spring sneezed on us this morning while we walked in the park. A brief warm blast of sunshine, birds singing forgotten lyrics, sky the colour of eggshells, dangling yellow catkins and a featherbed of mauve crocuses in the muddy grass. By lunchtime heavy chrome clouds screened the sun and we put our coats back on.


But I know spring will be back, for certain, if we wait long enough. Like it came today for the Egyptians in Tahira Square, who have been waiting - and dying- for thirty years for theirs.


No comments:

Post a Comment