Street Roots • Jan. 20-26, 2017
Poetry
Page 14
Snow Snow and More Snow
Snowplow
by Dennis Sigman
by J.: Vega
As I sit and watch the snow
fall to the ground,
I also see not a soul around!
The winter’s come and winter’s go,
And still all I can see,
Is the winter snow!
The snow is good, for many things
Like trees, grass, and even to drink.
But just be sure it isn’t yellow,
Because then you might turn yellow and get sick!
A good snowball fight is good,
As long as no one gets h u rt
Making a snowman is good,
Even for grownups.
Snow can make a person think,
Even if it’s only for a second!
When I see the snow coming down,
It makes me think of my childhood!
Of a time when my brother and I used to go outside
And play and make igloos and hide form Mom & Dad.
Our igloos were so well-made,
We could actually stay warm inside of them.
But I am a lot older now,
My brother has passed and I am homeless,
So I sleep outside come rain or shine!
The snow doesn’t fall on jne or get me wet or cold
I like the snow.
All is lost in a haze of blindness
We trudge and squander our fragile minds
As we scurry like forgotten mummies
Stiff and crucified
Our blood is still
The chill of morning dew is making me
Lose my mind...pain, and smiles
To clear the streets of commonwealth
A rapture for our unlamented hearts
Upon the altar of silence
Do we creep like new creatures
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