January in the South

Sweet Hearts in the Cold

January in the South

                                                  ©Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart

Sunshine, don't tease with your wonderful warmth and shine

Bringing smiles and cheerfulness to a winter-weary heart of mine.

Sky, don't tease with that almost color of summer blue

With puffy little wisps of white that accent you.

Sea, don't tease with your beautiful, warm color inviting

When I know that you are very cold, yet so exciting!

As Pelicans dive beneath the waves to dine on seafood delight

and gulls bob up and down, such a pretty sight.

An Artist's world on a half deserted beach

Strewn with low tide shells enough for each

lone visitor to take home a treasure

As a reminder of a southern winter day that brought

joys without measure.

1/1995