Spring In the Great Northwest

It's Spring in The Great Northwest,
And the weather can put you to test.
Those cold northern breezes,
Bring melts and then freezes,
And soon your health ain't the best.

We're tired of the snow and the ice.
Huddled down in a den just like mice.
With Christmas long passed,
If we could see some grass,
And a Robin or two would be nice.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Babcock Avatar
March 8, 2021 at 10:30 AM
Judy you describe what we want to see so well but due for 6 inches of snow tonight.love phyl
Ball Avatar
March 8, 2021 at 10:59 AM
Thanks so much Phyl. Yeah. Sure hope it melts soon. Miss my lovely garden swing. God Bless, JB
Horne Avatar
March 7, 2021 at 7:44 AM
LOL, Spring will soon be here now - had a chuckle at this
Devonshire Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 8:06 AM
It's not too much to ask to see grass and birds, Judy. It just takes longer for them to appear in the Great Northwest. Consider this: I envy your snow! I hope a spring thaw will arrive for you soon. Hugs, carolyn
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March 4, 2021 at 8:45 AM
Thanks bunches Carolyn. If we didn't get the snow the prairie would suffer in the summer months. I am grateful for all the things in nature. Everything is so carefully balanced. Man should stop fooling around with what God has already made perfect. God Bless, JB
Pandit Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 5:48 AM
Those hopeful signs of spring put smiles on the landscapes. Enjoyed the spirit of your poem, Judy.
Ball Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 8:41 AM
Thanks so much Vijay. God Bless, JB
Balasubramanian Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 9:27 PM
Thanks for your insightful comments on my poem. You understood what I am trying to say perfectly. Take care, Rama
Ball Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 8:38 AM
Thanks bunches Rama. God Bless, JB
Rodrigues Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 8:09 PM
Love it!
Ball Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 8:35 AM
Thanks bunches Kim. God Bless, JB
Laurie Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 4:36 PM
Hello Judy … I guess you are sick to death of making snowmen. Being patient is possibly the only answer until you hear a Robin sing - thank you Judy - Lindsay
Ball Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 4:43 PM
Thanks bunches Lindsay. Patience is what you learn when you can't do anything else. God Bless, JB
Sands Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 3:28 PM
I can sure relate to this. Yesterday, we had hurricane winds and frigid cold temperatures ! It is nice to think of Spring coming soon. (I hope). Well written :)
Ball Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 4:40 PM
Thanks you so much Heidi. March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. God Bless, JB
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March 3, 2021 at 2:07 PM
From one northwesterner to another! I know of what you speak as I was raised in the northwest and just experienced the last Seattle snowstorm before returning to California! Spring just explodes in the northwest and you have captured that explosion, and northwestern attitude, with wit and perfection! Blessings of spring to you!
Ball Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 4:36 PM
Thank you so much Sam. In truth I do love it here. Wouldn't trade it for anything. God Bless, JB
Leffanta Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 12:29 PM
And all this time I thought you were having a Ball! Aloha! Rico
Ball Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 4:18 PM
Spometimes it ain't much of a party. Thanks bunches Rico. God Bless, JB
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March 3, 2021 at 10:14 AM
Ah those tell tale Spring blossoms, sometimes prettier than some summer flowers. Autumn is showing everywhere in South Africa - leaves are falling plants are dying, birds migrating, but Autumn is also beautiful, only it affects my sinus's (as Spring does). Awesome poem Judy, Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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March 3, 2021 at 3:47 AM
Spring cant come quick enough Judy, in the meantime wrap up well. Tom
Ball Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 4:04 PM
For sure Tom. Thankks bunches. God Bless, JB
Buhagiar Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 11:17 PM
Spring seems to take things easy.
Ball Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 4:03 PM
Sometimes. Themelting and freezing isn't always easy to take. Thanks bunches Victor. God Bless, JB
Balasubramanian Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 11:00 PM
I can understand your feelings. Not easy. Perfectly captured
Ball Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 3:56 PM
Thank you so much Rama. God Bless, JB
Y. Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 6:54 PM
Hi Judy, I haven't experienced a Spring such as this. But l enjoyed your Limericks. Best wishes in the contest:-) Alexis
Ball Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 8:54 PM
Thanks so much Alexis. Try as I might I can't seem to get the first one out and put in the second. I'm stuck with the first Limerick. Oh Well. Thanks on both. God Bless, JB
Hankins Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Don't despair, Judy. We feel the same way here in northern Kentucky. Spring is on the way! Nice limericks!
Ball Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 8:48 PM
Thanks bunches Milton. God Bless, JB
Pettit Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 5:39 PM
I have some relatives living in Washington State just north of Seattle. I have been there, and your poem accurately describes what the weather is like there.
Ball Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 8:42 PM
Thanks bunches Robert. God Bless, JB
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