Spring is tightly
wound and about
to unfurl. My lilac
bush nearly bloomed
without my notice.
Within one month,
spiral petals will spin;
bees will hum among
brown branches soon
thick with broad leaves.
Purple berry-like buds
hold tightly, impervious to
the sun, knowing tonight’s
misty chill will shrivel
delicate petals.
Waxy verdant leaves
rolled against April’s
breezes will soon sing
and unfurl into May’s
whispering winds.
A native of Southern California, Caroline Mertens moved to Colorado as a teen. She received her B.A. in English and Secondary Education from Colorado Christian University in Denver. Her grandmother's immigration tales of adventure, love, pain, and redemption provided ample amounts of hope, grace, and literary inspiration for her debut, In Those Other Lands.
After a season of work in the Netherlands, England, and France, Caroline returned to Colorado. Over the years, she has worked as a magazine editor, a professional writer, and an assistant to a Young Life director. However, Caroline's most fulfilling career is teaching high school English and Creative Writing. She strives to encourage teenagers to read what they love, and inspires her students to engage in purposeful creative writing. Caroline is passionate about traveling, cooking Indonesian food, and exploring Colorado with her family.
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