Brittney Deaton is a recent graduate of Central Washington University, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English: Professional and Creative Writing. She lives in Naches, Washington, where she works as a part-time nanny and substitute teacher. She enjoys reading, writing, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Sounds of the Spring
Inspired by Walt Whitman’s “Sounds of Winter”
Sounds of the spring too,
No snow atop the mountains—a distant birdsong
That was missed all winter long—the sound of bees, streams, frogs,
The soughing breeze— even the rooster crow, newborn calves,
crickets,
Children riding bikes—tractors waking from their
winter sleep,
A baseball team’s first game of the season, Let’s play ball
Batter up,
After these dark months we dance in a sunlit rain.