Bye Bye Winter: March Poetry

Second Wednesday of the month today,
you know what that means by now.
I try poetry again, if I may.
You get through it . . . somehow. 

Surely you know how goes,
our group on a theme decided. 
Using one keeps us on our toes,
Bye Bye, Winter's the theme provided.

Bye Bye, Winter

Bye bye, winter, adios.
Surely won't miss you.
Take the snow and go away,
winds and ice go too. 

Bye bye, winter, ciao to you.
I need longer days.
Done with night in the afternoon,
and skies not blues but greys.

Bye bye, winter, arrivederci.
Tired of coats and boots.
And I swear I might just die,
waiting to bake with seasonal fruits.

Blueberry Cookies and Cream Dessert

Bye bye, winter, sionara.
Don't let the door hit you in the ass.
What I wouldn't give right now,
just to see the growing grass.

Bye bye, winter, au revoir.
Can't wait for open windows.
I'll even put up with allergies,
to smell flowers: lilacs, a rose.


Bye bye, winter, auf weidersehen.
Can't wait for neighborhood walks.
And every Spring look forward to,
visiting deer, turkeys and hawks.

Bye bye, winter, toodle loo.
Spring comes in just a week.
So pack your bags, be on your way, 
hello sunshine, goodbye bleak.

Bye bye, winter, I say shalom.
But sure don't wish you well.
Overstayed your welcome here,
you can just go to . . . ahem . . . Carmel.

Before you go, click on these links to more poetry from some of my friends: 
Dawn of Cognitive Script shares So Long to the Cold.
Lydia of Cluttered Genius shares Later, Gator.

Blueberry Cookies and Cream Dessert

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Printable Recipe


NOTE: If you use chocolate cookie crumbs in this dessert it will have a muddier look. If you want a prettier look, use vanilla cookie crumbs.

Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup chocolate or vanilla cookie crumbs

1 box (3 oz) berry blue jello mix
1 cup vanilla ice cream, softened
1/2 pint blueberries

1/4 cup chocolate or vanilla cookie crumbs
whipped cream

Directions:
*Beat the cream cheese and 1 cup of the cookie crumbs until smooth. Set aside 6 blueberries for garnish.
*Mix the jello with one cup of boiling water. Stir until dissolved. 
*Pour it into the beater with the cream cheese. Add the softened ice cream. Beat, slowly and carefully, until smooth.
*Refrigerate for 45 minutes until it starts to set. Fold in the blueberries and divide into 6 individual dishes. Sprinkle with the remaining cookie crumbs and return to the refrigerator.
*To serve, add a dollop of whipped cream and the a blueberry to each serving.