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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.

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Phyllis Babcock

Date: 3/8/2021 10:30:00 AM

Judy you describe what we want to see so well but due for 6 inches of snow tonight.love phyl

Judy Ball
Date: 3/8/2021 10:59:00 AM

Thanks so much Phyl. Yeah. Sure hope it melts soon. Miss my lovely garden swing. God Bless, JB

Jack Horne

Date: 3/7/2021 7:44:00 AM

LOL, Spring will soon be here now - had a chuckle at this

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/4/2021 8:06:00 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

Judy Ball
Date: 3/4/2021 8:45:00 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

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/4/2021 5:48:00 AM

Those hopeful signs of spring put smiles on the landscapes. Enjoyed the spirit of your poem, Judy.

Judy Ball
Date: 3/4/2021 8:41:00 AM

Thanks so much Vijay. God Bless, JB

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 3/3/2021 9:27:00 PM

Thanks for your insightful comments on my poem. You understood what I am trying to say perfectly. Take care, Rama

Judy Ball
Date: 3/4/2021 8:38:00 AM

Thanks bunches Rama. God Bless, JB

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/3/2021 8:09:00 PM

Love it!

Judy Ball
Date: 3/4/2021 8:35:00 AM

Thanks bunches Kim. God Bless, JB

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/3/2021 4:36:00 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

Judy Ball
Date: 3/3/2021 4:43:00 PM

Thanks bunches Lindsay. Patience is what you learn when you can't do anything else. God Bless, JB

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/3/2021 3:28:00 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 :)

Judy Ball
Date: 3/3/2021 4:40:00 PM

Thanks you so much Heidi. March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. God Bless, JB

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/3/2021 2:07:00 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!

Judy Ball
Date: 3/3/2021 4:36:00 PM

Thank you so much Sam. In truth I do love it here. Wouldn't trade it for anything. God Bless, JB

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/3/2021 12:29:00 PM

And all this time I thought you were having a Ball! Aloha! Rico

Judy Ball
Date: 3/3/2021 4:18:00 PM

Spometimes it ain't much of a party. Thanks bunches Rico. God Bless, JB

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/3/2021 10:14:00 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.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/3/2021 3:47:00 AM

Spring cant come quick enough Judy, in the meantime wrap up well. Tom

Judy Ball
Date: 3/3/2021 4:04:00 PM

For sure Tom. Thankks bunches. God Bless, JB

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/2/2021 11:17:00 PM

Spring seems to take things easy.

Judy Ball
Date: 3/3/2021 4:03:00 PM

Sometimes. Themelting and freezing isn't always easy to take. Thanks bunches Victor. God Bless, JB

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 3/2/2021 11:00:00 PM

I can understand your feelings. Not easy. Perfectly captured

Judy Ball
Date: 3/3/2021 3:56:00 PM

Thank you so much Rama. God Bless, JB

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/2/2021 6:54:00 PM

Hi Judy, I haven't experienced a Spring such as this. But l enjoyed your Limericks. Best wishes in the contest:-) Alexis

Judy Ball
Date: 3/2/2021 8:54:00 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

L Milton Hankins

Date: 3/2/2021 6:49:00 PM

Don't despair, Judy. We feel the same way here in northern Kentucky. Spring is on the way! Nice limericks!

Judy Ball
Date: 3/2/2021 8:48:00 PM

Thanks bunches Milton. God Bless, JB

Robert Pettit

Date: 3/2/2021 5:39:00 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.

Judy Ball
Date: 3/2/2021 8:42:00 PM

Thanks bunches Robert. God Bless, JB