According to the Sparrows | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Publisher's note: Please join me in welcoming Author Michele Rhem, who presents us with her poignant memoirs of the Rabbit Patch, where her diaries weave tales of a simpler, expressive life lost to many, but gathered together in her most familiar environs - the Rabbit Patch.

    At last, I think it safe to say, that spring is finally here-

    according to the sparrows, the robins and the killdeer,

    They gather little trinkets to carry during flight-

    and sing a joyful prelude, before the morning light.

    The dogwood and azaleas bloom throughout the southern land-

    and glory now abounds, by the "touch of the Masters' Hand".

    The jasmine in the woodlands hangs like strands of golden rain-

    and violets bloom in dappled light along the path again.

    Tender grass and just born leaves, paint the world in jade-

    and where the sun beams used to fall, becomes a patch of shade.

    To spend a day in early spring, brings our heart such cheer-

    For all the earth does celebrate when spring is finally here!