Whenever my phone rings
Or signals that I have
received a text message
Jenna jumps
Like Pavlov’s dog
Usually I don’t mind
I am not a slave to the phone
Though she seems to be
She’s always excited when she
learns
That it is one of her
brothers
Today she answered the phone
with excitement
“Randy!” she yelled.
It isn’t any wonder that none
of her brothers have gone deaf
First thing he asks her if it
is snowing
He says that the Utah snow
seems harsh today.
I remember waiting for the
bus in killer snow
The snow seen in this part of
Oregon is rare
Or so we’ve been told
We saw it fall for two days
But it was never like Utah
Buses were delayed for two
hours
But Jenna did return to
school
After the snow
We had our power back on
But some people did not.
Those who live in Tiller
Were without power for six
days
To a week.
Mostly it rains. The creeks and rivers rise
The grass turns green and
The earth is drenched with
moisture
The Internet tells me
it is much cooler in Salt
Lake
than it is in Myrtle Creek.
I do not miss the snow.
I don’t miss the biting cold.
I miss visiting with my
family members
In person.
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