Mars
March March . Was that the month it all began ? I hardly noticed - trouble with the drains A tile was lost - the ceiling leaking in the rain But earth was ploughed and also seeds were sown Between the Tiber and the town . On fields of Mars , the vegetables sprout , the citizens are gathered for the count The soldiers drilling up and down Are ready for the year’s campaign In brand new boots with iron spears They’re stamping on the cabbage bed Between the sheets - a horses head A laurel wreath . Around the ears In April , missiles raining down In Summer , springs a fiery crown Anita Greg 14/04/2018