Submitted by Aaron Arkin.
Spring doesn’t come all at once.
She dips a toe into winter,
Checks out current conditions:
Temperature, prevailing winds,
The progress of budding Azaleas.
She considers secondary sources:
Perhaps the Weather Channel,
Definitely the Farmers’ Almanac,
Maybe a Ground Hog or two.
Don’t blame her for being cautious
Or request deliberations stop,
Timing is all important
In deciding when to open shop.
