SOL Day 25: Come Home, Spring!

 I struggled to find something to write about, but kept coming back to the flash blizzard we had this afternoon. I know I live in Ohio, and a lingering winter is par for the course, but enough is enough. I'm on Spring Break and I would like the weather to cooperate, if only for a little bit. I felt pretty good about the poem I wrote yesterday, so I thought I'd give it another go today.

Come Home, Spring!

Trees full of buds
flowers in bloom
driving with the windows down
a light jacket is good enough.

Taking my run outside
keeping my rollerblades
and workout clothes
in my trunk.

Dinner on the grill
playing frisbee in the yard
a fire in the fire pit
when it gets dark.

The snow that fell
on March 25th
is not Spring to me
but winter overstaying her welcome.

Time to pack away the shovels
and winter coats
and snow boots
for good.

It's time for sandals
short sleeved shirts
mowing grass after work
and kids playing outside.

Wake up Spring!
It's time to make your appearance.
We are more than ready
to welcome you home.

©Carolyn Carr

SOL Day 24: First Official Day of Spring Break

This is my very first attempt at writing a poem. 

Spring Break starts
with an alarm set for 8
going into school
with no kids to greet me.

Spent a full day cleaning
and rearranging
shaking things up
to start the downward slope
to summer.

Setting out new supplies
to greet my kiddos on Monday
new pencils, crayons, and colored pencils
even new markers too.

A full work day later
I'm headed to the library
to exchange old books for new
another surprise
greeting my first grade friends.

After dinner with the family
at the Japanese steakhouse
a hot shower washes away
all the hard work of the day.

A glass of wine and a book
helps me unwind
before it's time to head to bed
with no alarm set for tomorrow.

I will be sleeping in
as long as the kids let me
before starting my day
and letting Spring Break
truly begin.

©Carolyn Carr