Jack Ellison Poet Narrative

Please Take Pity

Can anyone fathom a temperature of -40F

That's what we're experiencing today

Must qualify that, it's with the wind chill factored in

It's a balmy -15F, in this winter ballet

What am I doing here, have I lost all my marbles

Insane is a good word to choose

Shouldn't go outside because of the dying factor

Going to stay inside, hit the booze

No, never touch the stuff just like my Daddy

Maybe downed 5 beers in total

Will write more sillies which y'all seems to like

In this age where everything's global

Okay I'm making a request of all you guys

If you live in the sunny south

Can you put me up for two or three months

Maybe in the basement of your house

I'd pay you in kindness, I'd help with the chores

Make your meals and cut your grass

Won't someone take pity on this sad old duffer

To save me from old winter's blast



© Jack Ellison 2015

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Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs February 19, 2015 at 8:49 AM Love the poem Jack, but can't help ya there buddy, we had one degree weather the other day, needless to say I'm freezing my brrrrrr off. Jack Ellison February 19, 2015 at 3:19 PM LOL one degree! Jack Ellison February 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM Wow! Oe degree... absolutely balmy!!!!!!! LOL xx

Janet Eaton February 16, 2015 at 2:22 PM You said it well Jack, I would take pity on you but Missouri has snow also. Stay warm and stay inside. Janet Jack Ellison February 16, 2015 at 3:31 PM "Missouri has snow too" THAT'S JUST NOT RIGHT!!! What is happening?????? Thanks for dropping by Janet... love and huggs xoxox

Carol Eastman February 16, 2015 at 7:33 AM Ah! You're snowy Ice Princess has hit here too. After a winter in St. Louis where all the rain and snow went around us... Well... I shouldn't of said anything cause she's getting even. We have 5 or more inches and high in the teens... But we're WAY better off then the rest of the country. I'm saying a big Thank You God while Dragon is going to help me clean off the Driveway after 2nd breakfast. Take care my friend... Jack Ellison February 16, 2015 at 7:43 AM I don't remember in all my years, a wind chill of -40F!!!! That's barbaric! Can Cathie and I come and stay with you for a couple of months... PLEASE! Huggs xox