In the Northern Hemisphere it’s the time when farmers are out there ploughing, sewing, hoping for a year of good crops … children are on the run, with nature explosive with new growth … excitement …
IN SPRING
the child in a scarlet cloak
runs between long seeded rows 
held in hedgerow smell
the call of crows
a tractor cuts summer earth
to the pattern of its tires
over-printed by a wandering cow
and her calf
a cat slides slinks
between growing blades
to a sleeping-place in high grass
hidden from the child
Frame and The McGuire – ‘… a gentle yet striking novel about the way our perception influences our judgement of others.’ Amy Mathers. For ages 8-13 … published by Tradewind Books available on Amazon or your local bookstore.
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