Unseasonal

by Vernal E. Quinnocks

I'm almost sure
we've never had
bulbs bloom
this soon…

I don't recall 
the lambs and calves
coming quite
this early…

I can't believe 
my baby girl
is turning thirty…

And someone said
the other day
I'd qualify
to join the Grey
Power and they
were jolly lucky not to get a swift slap around the chops
with my lovely new
Gold Card.