Mid-March in Alexandra Park

I listen to birds sing the songs of spring

As a robin poses and a squirrel scurries.

Daffodils in bloom wave to me

As I admire beautiful bird hedges

And those guarding the pavilion too

Shaped like helmets and enhancing the view.

A seagull perches on the Memorial tower

Dew star-sparkles, the trees still bare

As I observe a young woman on a bench

Taking a “time-out” from the stress of life

On this azure mid-week morning

Where the world seems a lovely place to be

In this picturesque park above the sea.

Guy Fletcher

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