Poetry Month: Who's the Fool 1 of 30

Well, I made it through 31 days of writing for the Slice of Life Challenge.  I'm so grateful for the wonderful community TWT has developed.  Of course, the calendar turns to poetry month.  I'm a bit busy these days (aren't we all), but I can't resist a poem each day.  This year to keep it simple, I'm just going to be writing the poem that finds me each day.  I want to play a bit.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by.  

Thanks to Margaret Simon, Leigh Anne Eck, Michelle Haseltine, Linda Baie, Julieanne Harmatz, and Kevin Hodgson for giving the final push.  We are linking using the hashtag #digipoetry.  I have to also thank my everyday poetry mentors Mary Lee Hahn & Amy Ludwig Vanderwater.  They continually inspire me.  You'll find more poetry on the sidebar. 

I hope Mother Nature
isn't trying to fool me
with her carpets of green
and walls of bright blue.

I hope Mother Nature
isn't trying to fool me
as the birds flit from tree to tree
singing songs of promise.

I hope Mother Nature
isn't trying to fool me
as she warms the earth
with light from the sun.

I know Mother Nature
is trying to fool me
as the purple crocus opens
and the daffodils begin to rise.

These days just whisper
of possibility,
but she changes
her mind often.

I know how Mother Nature works
and in the days to come
this joke
will be on me.

@Cathy L. Mere, 2015