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Snowy Sidewalk by Ken Shiovitz There is a ten mile sidewalk Completely hid in snow. It winds to join two study
sites, Founded many years ago. The workers at each study site Kneel together in a crowd. They remove the snow with
thimbles, Of each flake load they are
proud. Most work the central areas. Few will chance the edge. For when one misses sidewalk There's scorn of sacrilege. And far behind most others A patch of sidewalk gleams. The ultra-proud curator Basks in high esteem. Dense sites, not overcrowded, They regulate their own. One near an edge is deselected One near the rear goes home. Sometimes the deselected Tear off their winter suits, And disappear across the snow Wearing nothing but their
boots. But it happens only rarely, One moves surely to the edge. "Slow down!"
"Watch out!" "Be Careful!" As if it were real ledge. |
