(Now) The Land of 10,000,000 Lakes/ Relatively Obscure

(Now) The Land of 10,000,000 Lakes

By Terry Scott Niebeling

Relatively Obscure;

But Only Now,

This year

(Must’ve been the Weather)

Thoughts at present

Winter resentment

(Had to’ve been a Tasteless Pleasure)

Summertime

And

Rhymed lines

Blank verse

And

Mini-skirts

Beer on a deck

And

Sunburns that hurt

Been stuck-inside-life

And

There’s nothing worse

Darkest before the light

And

Patience makes all the worth

(Blinded by the light-eyesight)

Times in the Midwest

With the new season we’ll wear less for dress:

Abandon bundles…

Step through Puddles…

Avoid Potholes and Passive Aggressive Mumbles.

We still (always) look forward to the warm days ahead,

Sunlight makes it easier to leave the bed.