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Under An Avalanche

This winter's been one big dump of snow
Will it ever stop or even just slow down

The neighborhood's come together
So we can all get out from under

We're struggling bundled in our parkas
Giving our shovels quite the workout

We're putting them to the test
Hardly giving them a bit of rest

Digging pushing throwing scraping
All while dreaming in prismacolor

Picturing a bright summer day 
Smells of barbecue at our block party

Today's first order of the day
Get our shovels to scrape this snow away



AP:  Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on February 28, 2019 for contest A SCRAPING OF SHOVELS sponsored by JOHN LAWLESS

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Juliet Ligon

Date: 3/1/2019 2:12:00 PM

It's nice to dream of summer days to ease the burden of dumping snow. Well penned.

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/1/2019 2:34:00 PM

Thanks for your words of encouragement through this cold phase of shoveling , Juliet.

M. L. Kiser

Date: 2/28/2019 7:31:00 PM

Someone's got to do it but, I never thought of writing about it...was always too tired afterwards. Good pen.

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/28/2019 8:58:00 PM

LOL Keep your eye on the prize - that summer block party barbecue!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/28/2019 6:52:00 PM

but we may be getting an earthquake!!

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/28/2019 7:10:00 PM

O! That is not a better alternative, Andrea. Come up and help us shovel snow.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/28/2019 6:51:00 PM

I love how you attacked this challenge. GERAT poem you made of it. My mom is in Iowa and I hear it's just horrible there. Worst winter she has seen in a really long time. Utah is not bad. Thank god.

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/28/2019 7:09:00 PM

Unbelievable. Record snowfalls everywhere.