'Overnight Freeze' Poem by Linda Winchell

A freeze is on its way tonight
Best pull… all your flowers in.
Said to be going down to the twenties
Fall weather has now finally entered in.

Pumpkins on the steps of homes
Stores displaying Halloween array.
Leaves of every color… floating down
While others… still keep their colorful displays.

Maybe mow the lawn now… for the last time
Get those outside last minute chores done.
Get yourselves all ready…
For some outside winter-time fun!

Pull your snow shovels out of storage
And that pail of rock salt… for ice covered walks.
Hats and gloves… and those scarves stored away
For those bitter snow days… just a thought.

Nothing will stop it all from appearing
Nothing mankind has ever designed.
It has… and always will be…
Part of “God’s” creation….from the beginning… until end of time.

By: Linda Winchell
Copyright: 2009