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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Poem ~ Ice Storm of 09

By Blake A. Beaver

The meteorologist said it’d be the worst in 4 years

This ice that was coming was horrible news to our ears

When at first it hit, it did not seem so bad

Little did we know this was just part of what it had

Many families went to sleep that night oblivious to this long time fight

The next day there was just a coating but still that ice kept flowing

When nightfall came ice had engulfed everything

The weight of the ice on the trees and power lines was just too much

Tree by tree line by line the ice pulled them down in a matter of time

Houses went dark and soon fell cold

A few people died of hypothermia some young some old

Only a couple of people had generators on hand

If only people had prepared and had a plan

It took days for the electrical companies to restore power

What would some have done if they knew power would be lost again in a matter of hours

When everything started to look better a squall line came with high wind

Mixed with the ice damage we feared this would not be a good blend

Now time has passed and power is restored

Things are on their way back to normal once more

* James Roll is the proud uncle of Blake Beaver.

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