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Bone-chilling winds turn life upside down today
Delivering frigid, Arctic storms to every town
Thickening ice, spreading across the lake’s bay
People running straight into gusts, heads down
Wind chimes endlessly sing a winter-filled blast
Watching the thermometer effortlessly dive
Wondering, how long will this deep freeze last?
Somehow, everyone remains warm and thrives
The townsfolk cope, accepting winter’s greed
Facing long, harsh winters, most every year
Helping others to survive, when one’s in need
Winter’s severity never brings about fear
Finally one day, the wind changes its sound
Pitching warmer air, by way of a chinook
Lightening the load for everyone around
Smiles arrive, from every cranny and nook
Spring will soon send out her welcoming band
Replacing life’s burdens, with warmer wishes
Surviving winter’s struggles across the land
Winter to spring, life crosses familiar bridges
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Big Sky Buckeye 
I loved this and smile from my own cranny and nook!! 😁
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Looking forward to the winds changing and bringing warmer air 🙂
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Read this with a smile! 😄
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While my neck of the wood isn’t as cold as where you live, this capture how I felt earlier in the week with the cold wind!
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The poem actually refers more about the weather I experienced in Montana years ago. Living in central Ohio this year hasn’t brought too much harsh cold. I need an umbrella more than a snow shovel.
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Ah gotcha
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I am happy to be missing winter this year and living somewhere where it is 90 degrees!
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Jim, you deserve a winter away from “Nor’easters” for a change.
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thanks, Richard!
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