Betty Janko Poet Rhyme

A Reluctant Goodbye To Winter

With bare trees dancing in the snow
As fields of white begin to melt
Fine blades of grass begin to show
As dawns first light on crystals felt
The seeds wake up to natures call
Since planted deep beneath the cold
Long months ago, at the end of Fall
As the cycle of nature begins to unfold
Skies will be changed for walking sticks
Mittens and warm coats will be put away
With warm temperatures playing tricks
The burrowing critters come out to play
But you see…
In Texas winter’s a funny thing
Snow is rarely seen, icy roads yes
You never know what winter will bring
And what to wear, that’s anyone’s guess
 Warm up in the morn, shed it by noon
Cold one moment, burning up the next
And then winter’s gone all to soon
Leaving all but those nasty bugs perplexed
For they know if there’s no hard freeze
They will have plenty to eat come Spring
While floating in droves on the breeze
I dread what this mild winter will bring!

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Ali Pran February 18, 2017 at 5:29 PM Awesome Poem, Very lovely lines, Nature are alive here. :)

Suzanne Delaney February 18, 2017 at 1:15 PM Hi Betty: Our winter has been relatively mild too. I enjoyed your lesson in rhyme, on what to expect from a mild Winter since I came from living in a perpetual summer.