Elton Camp Poet Rhyme

Slip, Slide and Shovel

Slip, Slide and Shovel

By Elton Camp

Living way up north is sure no place for me
Slick, heavy ice and snow I don’t wanna see

Just how bad it feels, I’d rather not ever know
When the temperature drops well below zero

The air may be refreshing, clean and so fine
But I’ll take southern air, if you don’t mind

We are having unusual amounts of rain this year
But of repeated snow accumulation we don’t fear

There is certainly not any ideal place to live
But North Alabama, lots of good marks I give

So there’s lots to be said for a southern drawl
And hearing folks all saying things like “Y’all.”

Maybe folks born up in the north think it great
But that part of the country, I’m sure I’d hate

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Debra Squyres January 13, 2012 at 1:34 PM My sentiments exactly...born and raised in the south and have no desire to live in the northern states. I've seen beautiful pictures of the snow..but just can't imagine how it would be. Shoot...we close the schools with a few slushey inches lol. Well thought out and enjoyable poem. Thanks for sharing !! Elton Camp January 13, 2012 at 4:06 PM Hey Debra, I wrote this for relatives who moved here from Rochester, New York. Right by one of the lakes, they get multi-foot accumulations of snow. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. Elton