Miami

A Miami Calendar

January days are sunny

Tourists bring us lots of money.

February more come forth

Refugees from snow up north.

March the season's winding down

Plenty still to do downtown.

April it gets hot and drier

Stuff in Everglades on fire.

May we get a bit more rain

Grass and leaves turn green again.

June school's out no kids en route

Less stress in each day's commute.

July the plants are growing fast

Worry when a storm's forecast.

On a humid August day

Take a swim in Biscayne Bay.

September Fall, but it’s not cool

Hurricanes and kids in school.

October when it's not so hot

A month the locals like a lot.

November we spruce up the town

They will soon be coming down.

December and they're here again

By air, by car, by boat and train.

Lauding Miami

Come to see our tropic paradise

Visit heaven, get some fun and spice.

It’s a fantasy, a dream come true.

Feel the magic gushing over you.

South Beach discos are where lovers meet.

Get the rhythm of the Latin beat.

Squeeze me harder as the beat goes on.

Love me tender I may soon be gone.

Take me to the Grove to sit and talk.

Linger longer along Coco Walk.

Wine and dine while mariachis play.

See the moon rise over Biscayne Bay.

Tan all over from your head to toes

At Haulover, where the in crowd goes,

Bring the sunscreen, wine & snacks to chew

Lose your cares and inhibitions too.

Visit nature in our Everglades

Where the spoonbill and flamingo wades

Lots of alligators roaming free

Walk a trail or ride a tram to see

You will love to see our world class zoo,

Monkeys, parrots and aquarium too
Famous exhibitions you can share

Many things to see and do out there 

Viscaya Villa in Italian style

Share its beauty for a little while

Formal gardens that delight the eye

People Mover station is nearby

Ballet, play or sport, just make your choice.

First class football or a first class voice.

Our great metropolis is Latin-based

With lots to see for folk of every taste.

Life’s a heady ball for everyone,

Nature, culture or just sun and fun.

Come to visit, cruise, relax or play,

But be warned, you may decide to stay.

Amigo 

A warm pastelito

Of soft cheese and guava

Or sweet cafecito

Of steaming black coffee

A gesture of friendship

Brought in by a stranger

For me at my barber

Or her her hairdresser

Is very Miami

Renaming Dade County

Miami is a tropic jewel, custom made

And all around the county was called Dade.

But now they’ve made

A hybrid of the jewel with the crown it’s in.

Who cares where the county or the town begin?

Miami-Dade adds clout, they say.

It also gives demographers more hay.

A rose by any name will smell as sweet,

And Dade by any name is just as neat.

A Closer Down Under

It’s summer at Christmas down under

It’s warm down Australia way

But it’s so far to go so I wonder

Is there anywhere closer to play?

Where can we go in the U.S.of A.

For a suntan that snow cannot fade?

It isn’t a secret, we give it away,

You’ll find it at Miami-Dade.

Get a great tan to start the New Year

Our beaches are sandy and fun.

Swim in the sea in this season of cheer

Relax with a rum punch and sun