Spring now in both hemispheres—
equinox meaning equal night—
we northerners spring-ing,

the southerners fall-ing, though
in truth, it’s only roughly equal.
Yet, symmetrically on these twice

yearly occasions, the sun rises
due east and sets due west, which
is why you’ll find me searching

the eastern sky in the pre-dawn dark,
waiting for the moment when our star
makes its first spring appearance,

lifting into this new season, as always
let-there-be-lighting the world with
supreme confidence and shine,

as you will when you enter this
new day and the ones that follow,
sharing your beaming self

with the rest of us
delighted to bask in a bit
of your brightness.