February 7, Poem # 26 Winter is Leaving

Winter is Leaving
By Melody Beerbower

I hear the rain tapping at the window.
It makes me kind of sad,
For it's washing away the snow,
And all the fun I had.

Snowman melting in the yard.
Soggy ground that once was hard.
Sled abandoned in the grass,
Hoping somehow the snow will last.

I smell faint traces of spring in the air.
It makes me sort of glad.
Barefoot days will soon be here.
It can't be all that bad!

The funny thing is, the day after I wrote this poem it snowed almost an inch.

Go figure.

Snow in May

Snow in May
By Melody Beerbower, May 15, 2012

Snow is drifting gently down,
Spreading whiteness all around,
Soft and fluffy,
Smooth and white-
Yet the sun is shining bright.
(Not to mention it's the middle of May,
And it must be at least sixty to day.)
Still the snow doesn't melt like it should,
For it's really the seeds of the cottonwood.