“…And where the melons grew,
Streaked with yellow, green and blue
These jolly sprites went wandering
Through spangled paths of dew;
And the melons, here and there,
They made love to, everywhere
Turning their pink souls to crimson
With caresses fond and fair…”
~James Whitcomb Riley

(This is an excerpt from perhaps my favorite poem ever, “The South Wind and the Sun!” The entire poem is gorgeous! All about two sprites (the South Wind and the Sun) and their frolicing journey through the beauty of nature! I LOVE it! If you can find the chance, sit down in a quite place and read it over several times! It’s beautiful!)