Connie Johnson

To be a seed that’s fully awake, juices flowing
to unfold cotyledons like a green umbrella,
face upward gathering the sun’s warmth
to feel the surge of chlorophyll,
reflecting spring’s purest green
to stretch and grow from within
wear a daffodil’s nodding smile
feel the cold and savor the fire
is to flourish
in today’s sheltered forest.

Connie Johnson is a graduate of Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire. She taught at Eleva-Strum Central High School before developing a business career. Connie is a member of an oral poetry group and has been published in various anthologies.