Designer Scenes- By Colleen E. Stout

                                      Designer Scenes

                      After the urgent wind had insisted strongly

                                that the sullen clouds depart,

                      the April day dawned clear and glorious.

                     The amazed trees shivered slightly

                            In the departing breeze

                     And flounced their brand new leaves.

                     The woodpecker knocked and woke

                            The startled ladybugs,

                      And the tulips kissed the violets with joy.

                     The grass couldn’t contain itself

                           And crept into the path,

                     Leaving behind a trail of  dandelions.

                     The Darning Needle sewed along

                             The patchwork fields

                     And butterflies raced out to spread the word-

                    That Spring was born!

                    The Grand-Designer label read:

                             “ This day--- made in heaven.”

                                                            Colleen Engh Stout