With April being the second month of spring, flowers start blooming and trees start turning green. Mother nature slowly but surely comes back to life as plant buds open. That’s also how the name of the month April came about, because in Latin ‘aperire’ means ‘to open’. April is the month of the birth of flowers daisy and sweet peas. It’s also the month in which we bring awareness to autism and celebrate Art Day, Health Day, and Poetry Month.
In honor of poetry month, here’s a poem I wrote…
a love letter to April.
the fourth month of the year
the second month of spring
where flowers reappear
and birds start to sing
the sun comes into sight
there are colors all around
and with those stars in the night
I feel safe and sound
you allow me to thrive
I no longer need to pretend
you make me feel alive
I feel so free again
your beauty is so divine
a true work of art
your tones are so benign
April, you have my heart
Tara Richardson