First Hike of the Year

The snow has gone, melted away,
The air is fresh and sweet.
Bundle up, it's still a cold day
And off, our friends to meet.

Shaking off the winter blues,
It's time for a nature hike.
To visit and catch up with the news
Shared with friends we like.

We're out of shape and we start out slow.
It's supposed to be fun, after all.
So follow the creek, a trail we know,
That leads us up to the Falls.

Cameras are out and clicking away
As the water cascades down.
This time of year it's a powerful spray
With such a roaring sound.

In winter the water rushes on
So powerful, we're filled with delight.
By summer the same creek is almost gone.
Not nearly as an inspiring sight.

So the first walk of the new year
We'll start out nice and slow
But to each other we'll make it clear
The next one will be a 'real hike' you know.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Pettit Avatar
January 20, 2011 at 8:15 PM
If the late Roger Miller used better grammar, he would have been singing "England swings like a pendulum does". He had to make the sacrifice to rhyme with "Bobbies on bicycles two by two". You had to do something similar twice in this presentation by rhyming "slow" and "know". Nevertheless, this is a decent write.
Tate Avatar
January 20, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Francine, I love your hiking poem. Makes me want to get outside and do some serious walking. Thanks for your comments on my poem. I just posted another one.
Devonshire Avatar
January 20, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Thank you, Francine, I'll send this poem to my friend now. Love, Carolyn
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January 20, 2011 at 10:16 AM
Folks who live in cold climates do get a bit sedentary during harsh winter months, so it's best you started your hike slowly. You painted such a vivid image of the falls, Francine. How true that they run so fully as the ice and snow are melting. A friend in New Hampshire has a waterfall on her property and we have to hike through woods to see it. Would you mind if I shared this poem with her? I know she'll love it -- she's still snowbound right now. Love, Carolyn
Neels Avatar
January 20, 2011 at 8:29 AM
Francine, it felt like I was with you on this hike. Stunning imagery, really enjoyed this ;-)
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