April 19, 2013 – Boston Marathon  

by Lauraine Alberetti Lombara

The greening marsh welcomes a crane,

Stark white on the inlet – no ice remains.

Vocal robins, cardinals, a nuthatch

All come north for winter has fled.

Our Vernal Equinox heralds new life:

Lush growth, balmy days, sensuous nights.

Paschal rites – colors purple and green,

Asparagus and aubergine.

Expectant moments full of wonder,

Then bomber madness startles like thunder.

Here the terror has begun,

Lives are shattered as people run.

Prayer-filled days, nights of unease,

Help us God! One hears the pleas.

Darkness need not last forever,

Hope is for a life made better.

Dawn arrives with rays of light;

Pathways marked for sight and right.

The sun is warm, the sky so blue,

Bulbs bloom brightly. We must, too.