The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan

 

The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan

© by Bud Lemire on Jan 25, 2022

In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, there's so much beauty to see

From Houghton and Hancock to Marquette and Negaunee

The Porcupine Mountains, Kitch-iti-Kipi, and the ghost town of Fayette

The Pictured Rocks, the Soo Locks, many places you'll never forget

The Keweenaw Peninsula, and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge

And Ice Fishing in the Winter, is like being in the fridge

From Escanaba and Gladstone, there's so much you can do

Ludington Park, or a visit to the DeYoung Zoo

Van Cleve Park, or a visit to Bond Falls

You go, when the Upper Peninsula calls

Mackinac Island, the Bridge, and the Fort too

There's so much to see, you'll never be through

Tahquamenon Falls, and Baraga State Park

You'll be traveling all day, until it gets dark

Lake Of The Clouds, and Brockway Mountain Drive

There's so much beauty, you'll be happy to be alive

Presque Isle Park, Ishpeming, wherever the road will take you

Stonington to see the butterflies, and skies so very blue

Sugarloaf Mountain, Iron Mountain, and so much more

Beauty found throughout this land, and on every shore

The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, where beauty is everywhere

It's great to be a Yooper, and wonderful to be living there

It's great to be a Yooper and to enjoy all the beauty of living

in the Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, better known as the U.P.

Whether you are a native returning home for a visit, or a visitor

from elsewhere, it's a great place to visit.

Never The Same

 

Never The Same

© by Bud Lemire on Jan 22, 2022

After having Covid, many are never the same

It's from having the virus, it is to blame

Anxiety is one symptom, that stays with you

It's something that, you'll have to get through

Everyday life changes, and you'll have to try

A new way of doing things, to try to get by

You might even have, an overwhelming fear

It'll be hard to focus, nothing will be clear

The symptoms may vary, with everyone you know

You carry them with you, wherever you go

You'll need to find a new way, to stay calm and tranquil

You have the power, and you have the will

Take it step by step, don't push too hard

Slow and easy, you've just been scarred

You're doing your best, to remain sane

Covid hit hard, and it's affected your brain

Sometimes you'll find it, hard to think

You'll find you're off balance, and out of sync

Others don't understand, what you're going through

Unless they had it, they don't have a clue

I'm a Covid survivor of the first wave of it. I'm

still feeling after effects of having it. They seem

to come and go, so I take it slow. If you saw me,

you might not notice I had anything wrong with me.

I deal with it every day. I keep getting out, with a

mask on, because only by continuing doing what

I've always done, can I continue to be who I've

always been. I take each day slower, I take it step

by step. I don't want your pity. I just wanted you

to know what people are going through. With

Omicron, there are even more symptoms.

Omicron Is On The Loose

 

Omicron Is On The Loose

©by Bud Lemire on Jan 12, 2022

Many times, I wish that we could hide away

From the nasty virus, that is around today

Maybe on an Island somewhere, where it will not find me

Until this is all over, but that might take an eternity

It's not a matter of if you get it, it's a matter of when you do

That's what the news is saying, I wonder if it will come true

I hide in my apartment, but I need to come out sometime

At the grocery store, I look around as I stand in line

People are getting it, when they've done everything they possibly can

I do my best to use caution, but will it be enough for this man

Those N95 mask we are suppose to wear, sure do fit so tight

They are ones we need to use, when we are near people, day and night

I sit here also thinking, of those who are so deep in fear

This is a time of support, to help those who are here

Others walk around without masks, thinking they are safe from it

I think they heard so many lies, they believe someone's full of shit

Then there are those, who think a cloth mask will keep it away

The N95 aren't cheap, but it's the best protection every day

I don't have all the answers, many are as confused as me

On what we should believe, and what the future will be

Oh, another hundred people, got Omicron today

Is what I keep hearing, the news had to say

Use every caution, with the virus in the air

Because Omicron is on loose, and it's everywhere

I must admit, that my anxiety keeps popping up.

Sure, many can stay relaxed. For me this bad

news is overwhelming. I must fight every day

to stay calm and get through it.