I spent Two Weeks in MICHIGAN ! But Why ?
To visit the DETROIT FORD MUSEUM !
My Family have had DOZENS of FORDS ~ So
I wanted to visit the Shrine ~ and sit in
A MODEL T ! I give a TALK ~ TITLED
\"My Other Car is a RED FORD MUSTANG !\"
I saw DETROIT ~ She has inner vibrance
And the FORD MUSEUM ~ and MODEL T !
But touring MICHIGAN MITTEN ~ I got
More than I bargained for ! She\'s a TWO PART
STATE ~ MITTEN I visited in The FALL
Two-Zero-One-Three ~ when I was THIRTY
Not Upper MICHIGAN ~ another trip !
MITTEN ~ more Coastline than California
WEST Lake MICHIGAN ~ EAST Lake HURON
\"VISIT MICHIGAN WEBSITE\" states Spring is .....
SUPERB ~ Summer SPECTACULAR ~ and
Autumn AWESOME and Winter ? WONDERLAND !
Great Beaches ~ Sailing ~ Fishing ~ Food ~ People
Motto ~ \"GREAT PENINSULAR ~ LOOK AROUND\"
State Bird ~ ROBIN - Flower ~ APPLE BLOSSOM
Tree ~ WHITE PINE - Reptile ~ THE PAINTED TURTLE
Famous for CARS & CORNFLAKES & CHERRIES !
Famous Kids ? STEVIE WONDER (1950) MADONNA (1958)
Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Love BRIAN XOX
A Sonnet is two short to Honour a US STATE so we add
TEN MORE LINES and it becomes A TWO DOZEN TRIBUTE !
If you\'ve never visited MICHIGAN put it on your list ~ You
will be welcome any Season of the Year ~ Open All Year !
This \"TWO DOZEN TRIBUTE\" is presented in BLANK VERSE
(iambic pentameter ~ ten syllables per line) It is dedicated
to all 10 million MICHIGANDERS & One Family in particular !