Green
The paper-thin photon collectors have returned
Their projections extended to maximize absorption
They are ready to dazzle this once dull environment
When this northern locale was invaded by snowfall
With the arrival of spring here
Which approximately begins in early April
I feel alive again
The natural carpet below my windowsill
Will again become lush and tall
Where the mechanical mower will roar too
I have thought about this before
Why waste precious gasoline?
When bovines are located nearby?
Wait a minute
There’s something loud behind the cedar trees
I see a huge red tractor pulling a disk
The neighbors have begun spring tilling
After several days of intermittent rainstorms
The race to sow the harvest has begun
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I can see the small plot of land below
Where a vegetable garden will be this year
With marigolds in a spare corner
I’m planting carrots, lettuce, and radishes this year
If only the large-scale farmers would take a hint
We don’t need more fields of soybeans and corn
We need more vegetables and fruits
Our diets are nearly void of them
All while not destroying the soil itself
To where the precious top soil is eroded
And all essential nutrients are depleted
My locale upon the Earth’s surface
Is turning away from direct sunlight
There’s no pause button
To stay within this moment in time
Because tomorrow morning
There will be gray clouds everywhere
I’m okay with this color
Just not this particular shade of grayscale
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Although my favorite color is black
I like the shades of green too
Deep green equals excellent environmental health
Where no harsh chemicals have been used
All natural fertilizer if you catch my drift
Bright green equals exemplary ambitions
Where most prefer basic colors
In order to camouflage themselves
Amongst individuals who hate the spotlight
No wonder I’m drawn to the springtime
This innocent season of mine
Because I know warmth has returned
The deciduous trees are no longer barren
I may absorb the bright colors of autumn
But healthy, budding leaves are preferable
Because they signal progress
Rather than retrograding comfort-wise
No wonder I’m drawn to green
Besides the color black itself