6 April
Such a bright, warm day,
a walk along a little river
in Bucknell village.
Sunlight glinting on the  water,
and the tumbling, bubbling sound of ripples.
Primroses here, a violet there,
bright white stitchwort here
sparkling carpet of wide open celandines in the verge.
tree buds opening, limp leaves expanding, filling out,
some coppery at present.