April is for the Tulips

in every color (but blue)

April is for the Tulips

April is for the sparrows
and the petals and for 
the breaking news of 
lime-hued leaves
repainting our view.

April is for the bees
waking up in dorms
of tissue, seeking the
bounty and the need
of a briefly open world.

April is for the tulips
in every color (but blue), 
standing up to unveil
an almost final and 
vibrant secret i…