A State Of Mind Of Maine Od Florida

A view of different states of mind

A State Of Mind Of Maine Of Florida

When the sun goes down in Maine

Ice defines the name of winter

Snow melts the hearts of children

Who step inside to play Monopoly

Fathers cut holes in the frozen lake

There must be a fish or two to catch

Florida hangs on to summer heat

To surfboards and hurricane waves

A flat land like an appendage clings

To the southeast bottomed out

Like a broken leg or lost foot dangled on a map

And more than enough traffic to go nowhere fast

Dolphins chirp like swollen birds

They never heard of New England

Or of cold in the far north places

Where clouds swallow the sun whole

Including daylight in one big gulp

Life remains the same in Maine

A long distance from the sun

People wear sunglasses to blot out visitors

Who only go there to ski in winter

Heat is the only spoken word in Florida

English is a second language there

Lightning strikes, sharks attack

Alligators and crocodiles coexist

Think of themselves as naturalized

Blending in with the retired seniors

Who also view themselves as citizens

Reviews

[Scarlet]

This is great for me because I'm in Florida and plan on moving to Maine in the future. The poem really shows the contrast between the two states. And yes, "heat is the only spoken word in Florida."

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Scarlet,
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. I am happy for you and wish you well .

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Scarlet, Sorry. I did not finish my comments. I am happy for you. You can get out of the cold but you can not escape the heat. I understand Maine is beautiful. Enjoy your evening. Earl

[Scarlet]

Haha that's ok. Thank you very much. Happy Thanksgiving.