PAD 14-3 state

Pennsylvania

I grew up in Pennsylvania,

then lived in Nebraska,

Wyoming and Colorado

where I live now.

I miss the hills and trees of PA,

autumn colors, curvy roads,

creeks, rivers and lakes,

fruit trees everywhere.

When we moved back

for three years to help

take care of my parents,

I remembered why I had left.

Spring’s too rainy and foggy.

Summer’s too hot and humid or rainy.

Autumn’s too rainy and short.

Winter’s too cold and snowy.

And the sky’s usually gray.

And though I really get tired

of piles of snow in spring,

I’ll stick with Colorado.