Jack Ellison Poet Narrative

Grass Was Showing Only Two Days Ago

People call it a winter wonderland

I call it a lack of green

Not that green's my favourite colour

But it beats keeping driveways clean

As soon as we think our shovelling is over

Another storm hits with a blast

The grass was showing only two days ago

My hopes once more have been dashed

Silly of me to wish for such kindness

I live above the 49th parallel

To entertain such wishful thinking is folly

Keeps turning, this world carousel

Realize the gods have their own agenda

They decide on the weather we'll get

Winter is punishment for all the damn wars

Mother Nature doesn't forget

Don't think this is how it's supposed to be

It should all be sunshine and flowers

We're being punished so let's smarten up

Not worry bout who's got the power!



© Jack Ellison 2015

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Laura Breidenthal February 1, 2015 at 8:30 PM I can only imagine! Wow! Great one, many memorable lines in this one. "Realize the gods have their own agenda They decide on the weather we'll get Winter is punishment for all the damn wars Mother Nature doesn't forget" Love it! Very clever one. Stay warm! Sending you rays of sunshine. Always, Laura Jack Ellison February 1, 2015 at 9:23 PM Caught those rays of sunshine my dearest Laura! I cherish these moments of love you send me... you are a gem! As always, much love and tight squeezy hugs, Jack XOXOX

Tim Smith January 31, 2015 at 11:17 AM I can see my grass right now too..but tonight we are expecting upwards of 10 inches of snow... Jack Ellison January 31, 2015 at 7:01 PM 10 inches... HOLY CRAP! My sympathies Tim! Spring is just around the corner! If you squint your eyes, you can just see it!

Carol Eastman January 31, 2015 at 8:00 AM Uh... Dragon wants to tell you, He's got the power, and great looks, too... next to you. He's off the 2nd breakfast, a favorite time for him. His power is in what he eats. It is true. His yummies include Wheaties 'the cereal of champions' and gets speed from cheetos I am told. He confused that with cheetahs. His spelling needs some work. He farts out dynamos, and high energy bursts. He has me read the package of every cereal around. He's fortified he tells me... to get those old bad guys around. Jack Ellison January 31, 2015 at 8:04 AM It's Post Shredded Wheat for me all the way! Talk about farts! Ooooeeee! xox