Tag Archives: winter

chopping ice

so I’m at it with the ice chipper sorta straightened hoe sliding the frozen layers off the driveway on this warmish mid-day before the freeze guy puffs by tossing a caption at me: snow’s a bitch, eh? Hell, I’d prefer … Continue reading

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ice in the driveway again

a ship is sinking slowly in the cold Antartic waters all the passengers are leaving and the rescuers are eager to behold them drinking cocoa that can warm their little fingers as the ship that ice has ruptured settles down … Continue reading

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Memories of the summer that was

Soft winter has not tested us as yet; The snow that lies in leaden lumps stays mute: Days oscillate from dry to cold and wet; And snowbirds’ needs from vague to strictly moot. In pastels: pink and aqua, orange and … Continue reading

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