In chevron flight

It was only a hint of spring for a few days
just a cautious attempt for life to reclaim
this land frozen white
now, a great noisy celebration on high
from where came the order to start?
in urgent expectation you return
completing the circle
starting the cycle again
a pattern imprinted
to know the way
to know the time
V’s form, separate, form again in fluid motion
the sky is yours
heading north
no conflict in the ranks
for you all agree on the way
an endless flood, no stopping now
JLP, 3/19/2008