Tallahassee

Red contrasted against the green and gray

Leaves of trees which endured a long Florida Winter

(With cold fronts even in March)

Broke the monotony of the drive

As it has looked the same since I reached Ft Pierce

Leaving behind the palm lined highways of South Florida.

The stark contrast of trees between the north and south

Always seems to amaze me

More amazing are the treasures revealed 

When Beth gives her tour of Tallahassee 

I'm also amazed that more tourists don't visit Florida's capital

With its free entrance to museums with unique exhibits.

Museums like the Knotts House where Luella personified her Victorian

Furniture with sweet little verses that her guests then and now can read

Tour the mysteries of the House That Rhymes 

as inhabitants lived in a time gone by.

Driving through the two major schools

And listening to Beth narrate the history

Then I visited the next day, the Capitol building and all its historical displays

And the faces of the men and women that made this State great

Staring down from the walls of the old Capitol's halls

There was so much more to see:

Museum of Fine Arts, Natural History and Riley House 

For another visit to Tallahassee.