ISBN: 9798276138237

A collection of poems inviting readers to step through the seasons via the pages of this book. Poems that paint a picture of the beauty within each season, even when mother nature is not at her finest. Come along and enjoy poetry about the beauty, activity, and landscapes of the seasons.

Wake Up

Wake up to the sunshine

signaling the dawn of a new day

Wake up to the gentle breeze blowing

orchestrating the leaves rhythmic dance

Wake up to billowy white clouds

moving in formation across a blue sky

Wake up to our fine feathered friends

chirping in unison, belting out a tune

to wish you a melodic morning

Wake up to the aroma of lilac blooms

permeating the air

Wake up

Enjoy the beauty of nature

Fresh Fallen Snow

Pure white fluffs

falling like sparkling crystals

from the sky

descending from the heavens

swirling in the wind

as though angels were blowing them

down to our earthly ground

A mesmerizing landscape

a white pristine blanket

glistening in the sunlight

A waking beauty

on a cold winter day.

Heat Wave

Sun blazing in a cloudless sky

No breeze to be felt

Air full of steam

Like walking into a sauna

The lush green grass

Now parched, brown and brittle

The brook no longer babbles

The dog days of summer

The earth in need of alleviation

Screaming for a reprieve

Cycle of life



Colorful coats

Tossed carelessly to the ground

By naked trees.

Gusty winds pick them up

Transporting them to new locations

Swirling and forming

Piles of brilliant color

An array of burnt orange, rustic red

Earthy brown and golden yellow.

The wind steps in again

Foraging the leaves

Moving them to sacred ground

Where they will wither and die

And provide nutrients

Back to the earth.

Rita McDermott is an army veteran and retired nurse. She now enjoys being creative on paper when not out enjoying the countryside with her dog Bailey. Rita has published with PA Bards Poetry Review, Poetry for Mental Health, and several other anthologies and literary magazines.