HANG LOOSE—ALTHOUGH FRIGID
Overnight temps in the “teens”
…That’s what this winter means…
But we don’t mind
If people are kind
Enough to feed us our “beans”*
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We like our coats with fur
And car heaters that purr…
Blowers that blow
Our windows of snow,
And appreciative sounds when we “Brrrrrrrrr!”
–Jonathan Caswell
* “beans”…a slang term for dinner, not necessarily baked or fried beans only.
SNOW EQUIPMENT…NOW!
On my rounds, a snow blower part,
That industrial piece of art…
Is being readied now,
As is the plow
For the future when snow flurries start.
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Like my Mom used to get Christmas cards
On sale, at “Spag’s,” by the yards…
Prices for less
Than travel time* I guess:
Eight-to-ten hours was far!
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Equipment will get cleaned and oiled,
And readied for when autumn’s spoiled….
By a heavy snow
Or ice, don’t you know,
Our Indian summer foiled.
–Jonathan Caswell
*(The family vacation in Douglas for two weeks in August.)
By the Mighty Mumford 