Purple Thumb

Pale-skinned thumbs, inked purple: two crocuses pushing through stepping-stones in Trink's yard, on the verge of unfurling.Her daughter had told me to tread carefully and look down. Suddenly there they were, so tiny and fragile I had to lie in grass to photograph them.Their petals held tight like secrets to the vest, the white and purple crocuses sport yellow throats, fuzzy spat-like stripes, and yellowy centers waiting to burst.
Sure signs of more blossoms to come, these early-comers. From now on, I walk looking down to avoid trampling on other spring fingerlings.