What's Impending

The word is out – the snow will come,
The inches still in question.
Make sure you’ve stocked up all your shelves!
(Of course, just a suggestion.)

The hype’s begun; to ratchet fear
Some rules have been suspended
So you may neither shop nor park
In places you intended.

The weathermen repeat this news
At least six times an hour,
The only ones oblivious
Stuck in an ivory tower.

There’s not a lot to do but wait
To see if the prediction
Of what’s impending proves to be
A fact or merely fiction.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Rigoler Avatar
December 19, 2020 at 4:42 PM
No two weather reports are ever the same. One either exaggerates or the other under estimates. I've learned to wait and see. Who has control of the weather? / Maurice
Wolf Avatar
December 16, 2020 at 7:22 PM
You're right, ilene. They ratchet up the fear, and sometimes no snow comes near! Last year in Chicago we had at least four 'winter storms' with from 0 - 1/2 inches of snow. Real blizzards, those. lol. ~ gw
Leffanta Avatar
December 16, 2020 at 10:45 AM
2020 has certainly been a year for window (perhaps that should be pane?) views! Well said! Aloha! Rico
Lamoureux Avatar
December 15, 2020 at 2:46 PM
I wish it were fiction. I did enjoy this entertaining reprieve. Hugs Rick.
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