Judy Ball Poet Rhyme

Notes About The Poem

This is Alberta so ---

If You Don't Like The Weather --- Wait A Minute

ONE LAST SNOW

Everything was turning green.
The trees had started budding.
Tulips just now breaking ground,
New life through topsoil flooding.

Then it happened, light at first,
Flurries drifting down.
Then heavier, blowing sideways,
Covering the streets of town.

The wind so fierce near blew me down.
The snow was at my ankles.
It's Spring gol-durn-it, what is this!
This insult really rankles.

It was warm with singing birds,
And budding trees and flowers.
We shouldn't have this blizzard now.
We should have gentle showers.

Then one thing came to my mind,
Pro-Vin-Chee-Ul  E-Ner-Sha !
The sign up on the highway says,
Welcome To Alberta.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Evelyn Judy Buehler May 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM I remember one Apriil Fools Day, long ago, when we got a heavy snow like the one described here. Then there was a local newspaper headline that said, "April Phooey!" Lol! I enjoyed reading this a lot, Judy.

Darlene De Beaulieu May 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM Hello Judy Ball, WoW! Snow! I live in ontario and we have the green grass. the trees aare budding. Yet is is still cold. It is May we should be having warm weather. i am tired of the cold. I hope all is well with you. Hugs. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu May 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM Hello Judy Ball, I am in Kitchener. Ontario. Oh i am glad i did not get hail. We had some hot days here. Now it is cold again. It is not the time to plant flowers yet. We still have frost. Hugs. /Darlene/ Judy Ball May 21, 2026 at 12:39 AM Thank you so much Darlene. I'm am in Airdrie, AB. where in Ontario are you. Glad y8ou liked this. Everything is back to budding now and my tulips are up. Guess what. We got some light hail. Everything is sti9ll okay though. Didn't last long. God Bless, JB

Valsa George May 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM The climate has become so erratic these days. A hailstorm and snow is very unlikely to occur in spring. A lovely poem, Judy. When you are having snow, we are having sweltering heat. Judy Ball May 21, 2026 at 12:44 AM Thank you so much Valsa. God Bless, JB

Jennifer Proxenos May 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM Weather patterns have changed world wide. But first welcome back Judy, missed you and was so happy to see your comment on my page. We have had nothing but rain and cool weather throughout our Summer and its now the first month of Winter. O well, Cest la vie, we do live on Planet EARTH where change is dynamic and expected. Hugs and love, Jennifer. Judy Ball May 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM Thank you so much Jennifer. It's Spring here in Alberta and now we can either get snow or hail. We pray for rain instead. God Bless, JB

Tom Cunningham April 30, 2026 at 4:16 AM The weather is all upside down at the moment, love to see snow but we didn't have any this year. Some parts of the uk had it all lol. Tom Judy Ball May 21, 2026 at 12:54 AM Thank you so much Tom. Here on the Canadian prairie sometimes we don't get enough snow either and then come Summer we have crops failing and cattle dropping all over from thirst so we know better than to complain about snow. We thank God for everything. God Bless, JB

Paula Goldsmith April 29, 2026 at 12:56 PM I enjoyed reading your "ONE LAST SNOW" write with your note. The last snow can be magical. Have a wonderful day writing away............ Judy Ball April 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM Thank you so much Paula. My first new poem in quite awhile. God Bless, JB

Victor Buhagiar April 29, 2026 at 2:17 AM Alas, I've never been to Canada. I live near Italy, and so Europe is where I roamed (except once in Brazil) Judy Ball April 29, 2026 at 11:08 AM Thank you so much Victor. I must say I love living in Alberta but I would like to visit Italy since my blood is Sicilian. God Bless, JB

Gershon Wolf April 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM Sounds like a Chicago 'Spring' as well. I normally put away my ear muffs on May 31. lol. ~ Gershon Judy Ball April 28, 2026 at 9:17 PM Here in Alberta it an actually still snow in May. I remember about 30 yrs ago the flowers were in bloom, the birds were singing and we got a freak blizzard that socked in Calgary and the surrounding area for 3 days. The hotels were filled to capacity and people were actually sleeping in the hotel lobby because no one could get home from work. Thanks bunches my friend, God Bless JB,

Andrea Dietrich April 28, 2026 at 3:27 PM Sounds s bit like Iowa winters but worse! I think I haven't read you in a while . So nice seeing you again Andrea Dietrich April 29, 2026 at 2:55 PM Good for you Judy Ball April 28, 2026 at 9:19 PM Thank you so much Andrea. My pc was destroyed by hackers and I couldn't even turn it on. Just bought a new one. God Bless, JB

Abdullah Alhemaidy April 28, 2026 at 2:19 PM Interesting read! Judy Ball April 28, 2026 at 9:24 PM Thank you so much Abdullah. If you read me much you will find I like to play with words. There for I will purposely mis-spell words for comedic effect and to give it certain accents. God Bless, JB