L Milton Hankins Poet Quatern

Given the Circumstances

Soon come snow-packed ridges
Slippery trails along frosted lanes
Warnings of danger on our bridges,
Blizzards sweeping o’er the plains.

Blustery morns, wind chill factors
Slippery trails along frosted lanes
Snowplows mounted on big tractors
On a lighter note, candy canes!

Bundling against the chilling rains
Ponds freeze over slowly at first,
Slippery trails along frosted lanes
It never fails, a few pipes must burst.

Happy return of the holiday season
Ol’ Jack Frost paints the windowpanes
Given the circumstances, there’s a reason
Slippery trails along frosted lanes.

Written October 23, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger October 24, 2022 at 11:13 AM I would have sworn you were speaking of Iowa - so this tells you much. L Milton Hankins October 24, 2022 at 11:53 AM It tells me that winter strikes every region (except the extreme south) pretty hard.

Michael Tor October 23, 2022 at 6:54 PM Almost heaven West Virginia reads like John Denver song Milton. L Milton Hankins October 23, 2022 at 7:43 PM Thank you, Michael. It surely does!

Robert L. Hinshaw October 23, 2022 at 4:57 PM Masterful verse, Milton - you described Colorado very well! Take care - Bob H L Milton Hankins October 23, 2022 at 6:16 PM I love it, Robert. I had West Virginia in mind. (chuckling)

Terry Flood October 23, 2022 at 4:10 PM Brrrrrrr… I feel cold just reading this. I took solace in a candy cane… and broke a tooth. Cheers for that, “Mate”. ;-) Only jesting, Milt. A fine (though hopefully premature) depiction of the chilly times ahead. Right, where’s me snow shoes? L Milton Hankins October 23, 2022 at 6:17 PM Then I succeeded. Whoopee!