47 degrees

It's 47 degrees outside right now,
but somehow it seems warmer.
The light hangs differently in the sky,
and the sun shines a little longer.
I can still see my breath,
but the daffodils
are a couple of inches high
out of the ground,
and the birds are singing
a bit more loudly
than they were last week.
The sky is bright,
and the air is crisp.
The earth is yawning awake.
Spring draws near
even though it's still
only 47 degrees.