April rain

The curled hosta leaves are beautiful when they first emerge, fresh and clean in the spring. Hostas are ornamental plants that die to the ground in the winter, then come back like a miracle. Most have flowers, although nothing to write home about; the attraction is the foliage. They look like something the slugs would enjoy chomping up, but I don't have that problem here.

It's raining this morning, and I'm looking out on a green jungle. The apple tree is blooming, and the roses have buds. The robin has been chirping since 4:15. A few days of warm sun, and the garden will go wild.
April Rain Song
by Langston Hughes

Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon
your head with silver
liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a
lullaby
The rain makes still pools
on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little
sleep song on our roof at
night
And I love the rain.