Valentine           
It's been a warm day, a good day,
   and evening's brought a frosting mist
   that billowed 'round and kissed
the disappearing trees with grey.

It's a time between the winter
   and the spring - a pause - a portent -
   a blessing - a moment
at this crossing of our future.

A moment reeling with pregnancy -
   more convincing than the confirmation.
   I feel the spirits of Valentine - of birth -
the child to be - of you and me.

our consumation.
our assumption.
photo by Nikkou Odayo
the news of a daughter's beginning
  1journey.net       feb 1972 elias