Winter.. Now and Then

My love for this, the fourth season,
Lives within it’s own secret joy,
‘Tis all so very pleasin’,
To watch Nature employ,
Her whims on this Florida boy.

The warm soft breeze from the Okee lake,
Seductively luring the snowbird crowd, 
Fluttering  flowers for heaven’s sake,
Nudging wisps of cirrus cloud,
Stirring souls to meditate.

How I longed to follow where Robin wings bent,
As I watched them gather and circle away, 
After Autumn season was well spent,
Knowing my friends could not stay……
The fierce winter is why they went.

I would wave to my garden grubbing friends,
Who spent months scolding me for a worm,
I would surely miss them by summer‘s end,
And each fall my resolve was more firm,
As winter’s hearth fires I would tend.

Fate has smiled for me I’m happy to say,
Winter is here for this now a Florida boy,
And my friends are on their way,
To live, visit and help me enjoy,
This lovely winter ‘til May!


For Carol's " Welcome Winter" contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
March 13, 2011 at 10:59 PM
robert, this is wonderful. I had never even read it before. How wonderful to be a winter person in Florida!!
Mannan Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 8:06 PM
Robert, you have painted an awesome picture. Many congratulations for this win.
Johnson Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Congratulations. Well done. Love, Joyce
Sweetheart Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Congrats Robert my friend on your HM in Carol's cool contest with this exceptional entry for welcoming Winter ... enjoy a special honor for your wonderful words this happy Sunday with luv..
Gorelick Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 3:18 PM
congrats Florida Boy..a different take and I liked it. BG
Freeman Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 2:47 PM
To watch Nature employ, Her whims on this Florida boy. Nature plays her whims on all of us old boys, i am afraid, Robert. "Congratulations" on your worthy poem's recognition! Agape, Moses
Mehta Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Congratulations on this honorable mention in the contest, Robert
Devonshire Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 2:12 PM
So happy to see you in the winners' circle, Rob. Congratulations! Love, Carolyn
Brown Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 1:54 PM
Congratulations on your win in my "Welcoming Winter"contest Robert. Love, Carol 11/28/2010
Hilliker Avatar
November 6, 2010 at 4:04 AM
Yay! A wonderful poem with happy tidings....friends....and fun. What more do you need? Great poem, Robert. Enjoy your blessings this Winter. :-)
Devonshire Avatar
November 5, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Ah, Lake Okeechobee! I know where that is. Bet you had some cold temperatures there last winter, maybe even some snow. It's not likely to happen two years in a row, thankfully. Love, Carolyn
Mehta Avatar
November 5, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Winter is always good for Florida boys, here in Detroit we are to experience snow today. Robert
Sweetheart Avatar
November 5, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Eloquently written Robert and wonderful entry for the contest ..good luck my friend.. a great descriptive write and very intense lines .. enjoyed with luv.. happy weekend...
Devonshire Avatar
November 5, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Being a fellow Floridian, I can relate to this poem, Robert. The "fierce winter" was actually pretty cold last year, but the snowbirds still came to Florida. Not sure where Lake Okee is, but I doubt we'll see snow in north Florida again this winter. It's the best time of the year here! Love, Carolyn
Onclaud Avatar
November 4, 2010 at 8:18 PM
feels like a sentimental, touching song, robert.. enjoyed each fine line filled with words of depth.. gooslucj in the contest! warmest, nette
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