As sure as the snow flies
in northern climes
The snow birds flap their wings
or mount their wheels
to head to southern beaches
in northern climes
The snow birds flap their wings
or mount their wheels
to head to southern beaches
Their money flows with them
restaurants and shops
hotels and motels and rentals
lift their signs:
“No Vacancy!”
The cold weary folks
shed their parkas
insulated caps, boots and mittens
toss off shirts and don shorts
swapping suits and ties for swimming suits
skin gets into the game
strangely
with gals in bikinis…
and guys in Bermudas!
What gives?
Quiet streets get overloaded, jammed
with cars bearing northern plates
single lane bridges sprout long car snakes
of inchworm traffic
with cars bearing northern plates
single lane bridges sprout long car snakes
of inchworm traffic
It is but for a day, a week
and they fly away, motor away
back to the cold and dreary
Selah, Lin 3/2014
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