agreeing on spring--By jani johe webster--(In Memory-May 2013)--United States

jani johe’s shared her unique style and insight which still leaves readers in awe.  But more importantly, she was a bright light in the writing community, always ready to support others in their journeys. Her words are butterfly’s wings. I am glad to have been able to call her my friend.  She is missed by many.          Sincerely, Karen O’Leary--Editor 

agreeing on spring

you know how you could feel the days

getting warmer

little by little

you could see the slight hesitating

the early morning hours

meeting in a coldness

in the late afternoon

you could see

how these hours

would find the new sunlight

and agree on spring

spring

for another year

From Nila Webster--"jani johe webster, my beloved mother, wrote two poems entitled 'agreeing on spring.'  Both were written many decades ago, and both carry a sense of wonder at the miracle of spring.  The final words of this poem convey a longing and a fragility that is her trademark."