Shaky Heights

A foreman for the city does reap
Lots of overtime and a city heap
The streets covered with snow
My heap’s heater says “no”
I just long for that thing they call sleep 





Randy Steele
Horrible Boss (and more) contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
August 23, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Carolyn Devonshire's "Horrible Bosses" contest Randy. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
August 22, 2011 at 4:19 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of carolyn,Randy
Lane Avatar
August 21, 2011 at 7:18 AM
Congratulations on your win!!! Tony
Freeman Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 8:34 PM
Randy, I worked for the AHTD for 16 years That stands for Arkansas Highway, & Tranportation Department...I know how long thoes 12 hour overtime hours get clearing snow. Agape, Moses
Steele Avatar
August 21, 2011 at 10:16 AM
Yes, and the city I worked for rarely followed the CDL guidelines of 12 hour limit on driving. The longest I've worked was 32 hours straight cleaning up trees after a winter storm. Forestry is the actual dept. I was foreman of. Thanks for the comment and agape.
Smith Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 6:37 PM
Congratulations! Your poem just got covered with glow.
Steele Avatar
August 21, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Thanks John. At least "glow" doesn't have to be cleared away. lol.
Dufresne Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 5:37 PM
good one Randy and congrats on your win here
Devonshire Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 4:15 PM
A tough job for sure, Randy, and I'm sure you've had to work all through the night quite often. Congratulations on your win. Check the blog I just posted on the home page and you'll find that a dozen people helped decide the rankings for this contest. Love, Carolyn
Williams Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 4:13 PM
hey randy congrats on your win Dave
Ramsdale Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Congratulations on your win! Caryl Ramsdale
Mehta Avatar
August 16, 2011 at 12:24 PM
hahah wonderful write quite real with humor and wit, Randy
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