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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

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/23/2011 1:15:00 PM

Congratulations on your placement in Carolyn Devonshire's "Horrible Bosses" contest Randy. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/22/2011 4:19:00 PM

Congratulations on the win in the contest of carolyn,Randy

Tony Lane

Date: 8/21/2011 7:18:00 AM

Congratulations on your win!!! Tony

John Freeman

Date: 8/20/2011 8:34:00 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

Randy Steele
Date: 8/21/2011 10:16:00 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.

John Smith

Date: 8/20/2011 6:37:00 PM

Congratulations! Your poem just got covered with glow.

Randy Steele
Date: 8/21/2011 10:10:00 AM

Thanks John. At least "glow" doesn't have to be cleared away. lol.

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 8/20/2011 5:37:00 PM

good one Randy and congrats on your win here

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/20/2011 4:15:00 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