Snow melts, bone-white ground,

Green tendrils, a silent crawl,

Something stirs beneath.

Rain soaks the dark earth,

Pale blooms erupt, eyes that stare,

Silent birds take flight.

Cold wind whispers low,

Tight buds burst, black petals unfurl,

A false life awakes.

Sickly sweet perfume,

Droning hum, a swarm unseen,

Dust of shadowed wings.

Long shadows lengthen,

Sunlight stains the world blood-red,

Birds rise, a dark cloud.

Ice breaks, grip undone,

Warm breath touches frozen skin,

Old hunger takes hold.

Hmmm. Hmm