The Last Day of A Winter

 

Adolf P. Shvedchikov

 

There are no more winter’s fetters;

The old ice slowly melts.

There are no shackling belts,

There’s drizzling of the first rain.

And a cheerful brooks drain

Through a heavy settled snow.

How soothing to hear droplet’s refrain

From thawing icicles in a row.

I like this turbid flow

Of violent spring’s reign,

When a weakened winter wanes,

And proudly caws the crow.

 

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