Preparing For Winter

When fall comes a-calling to stay,
then summertime has to make way
for the frost and the cold
and the leaves turning gold,
for that is the natural way.

As the leaves are falling from trees,
the ponds are preparing to freeze;
the squirrels build their nests,
Mother Nature suggests
we should be preparing to sneeze!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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U.D Palawon  Avatar
September 23, 2016 at 10:23 PM
Caught the humor in the end line! Enjoyed it. Congrats. :)
Hoffman Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 10:22 AM
Thank you very much. I just kind of sneaked in the last line. LOL
Scars Avatar
September 23, 2016 at 10:56 AM
cute Terry! congrats on your placement in the contest! :)-luloo
Hoffman Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 10:21 AM
Thanks. I simply love writing limericks.
Grasso Avatar
September 23, 2016 at 7:02 AM
Nicely done! Congratulations, Terry! ...Fran
Hoffman Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 10:19 AM
Thanks, I am very new to the site and did not expect to win anything.
Neumann Avatar
September 23, 2016 at 6:41 AM
Very funny. congratulations on your placement, Kai
Hoffman Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 10:18 AM
Thanks, Kai.
Logan Avatar
September 22, 2016 at 7:51 AM
A sneeze is a natural act, where mild winds and cold interact, but what can be done, where this has begun, to lessen it's dire impact.
Hoffman Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 10:18 AM
Thanks for reading. See, you can do a lot of other neat stuff with limericks!
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