<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=541206" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>1104 Wintertime Blues</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">This Poem is dedicated to everyone<br>who thinks their Town or Village <br>closes down in Winter! </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>What has become of my poor Town<br>Now that the Winter's really is here? <br>The Cafe tables have been stowed <br>And all the cars are our of gear! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">All the houses have been shuttered<br>They seem empty - quiet - still<br>All the gardens are uncluttered<br>There's no flowers on the sill! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">There's less sign of bussling life<br>On the Town Centre Arcade<br>Where I'd sit and watch my wife<br>Haggle with the passing trade! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Corner Cafe is very quiet<br>The freezing swimming pool is closed<br>No chance of Winter Regatta<br>Now the Harbour has all froze! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The old freindly French knife sharpner<br>Now no longer passes through<br>And Chop Low - the Chinese gardener<br>Has gone down with Asian Flu! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">All the Station's clocks have stopped<br>And also has the daily train<br>Because so icy is the line<br>And deep snow's replaced the rain! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The local bar is changing hands<br>And the bookshop has closed down<br>The local park becomes a morgue<br>Since cold Winter came to Town! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some folk really welcome Winter<br>The Town is now a quiter place<br>You can walk from dawn to sunset<br>Never see another face! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But it happens every year<br>Soon the Winter - it will go<br>Please cheer up don't shed a tear<br>Goes the Winter - Goes the snow! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And then soon will come the Spring<br>And the blossom all will grow<br>And the fledglings preen and sing <br>In the Sunny Springtime glow!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Knight">John Knight</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=541206" data-title="1104 Wintertime Blues de John Knight" data-description="This Poem is dedicated to everyone who thinks their Town or Village closes down in Winter! What has become of my poor Town Now that the Winter's really is here? The Cafe tables have been stowed And all the cars are our of gear! All the hou..."></div> </div> </div>

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