The grim northeast wind is pounding at my bedroom window,

I can see the trees shaking while in its cold grasp,

The rain as well is blown all asunder and about,

No doubt we are not or will be in a drought…

No wind chill this time of year,

But it sure feels colder with the breeze,

I went out with shorts but got cold were my knees,

I should have realized just by looking across the street at the trees…

Humanity must have again against Mother Nature sinned,

She has thrown at us for several days a chilling wind,

The warming temps are for now gone,

And believe me I am beyond chagrined.

© -ed- 5/12/19