Twas a dark and stormy night, I was glad I wasn't out there. A night not fit for man nor beast, I slept without a care. But I awoke at three A.M., the snow was snowing hard, I felt a little queasy, but "TY Bach" was down the yard. I debated, thought and puzzled over what, oh what to do. I climbed from bed, climbed in again, and climbed back out anew. I looked out of the window, the snow had slowed a bit, Nature called, I'd better go and make the best of it. The moon came out and so I thought I'd better brave the weather. Throwing on an overcoat, scarf, my boots a hat, ....whatever The path I shoveled hours before had filled in rather quickly But go I must, my stomach turned, I never felt so sickly. At last I was inside the hut, hat and coat hung on the nail, Inside the coat's left pocket, one match, it lit, doomed if it should fail. I lit the scented candle, last year' s Christmas present, Outside the wind was howling, snow blew in through the crescent. Sitting quietly, reading catalogues that came to us last year, The wind was blowing snow about, the whistling I could hear. The candle flickered, I strained my eyes the candle's light was pale. I sat and read of marvelous stuff from last years springtimer sale. As I read about the stuff that every farmer needs, relief come over me, The demon died inside of me, oh sweet sweet victory. I felt as good as new so I prepared to leave, to end this pre-dawn caper Shock and Dismay! The catalog was printed on.... the FINEST SMOOTHEST PAPER. Joe Gregory Circumflexible in Mt. Top, Penna.

Joe........thank you for your wonderful poems......do you make them up yourself......Pauline ----- Original Message ----- From: <nandjgregory@earthlink.net> To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 4:33 PM Subject: [Cmn-L] Pre-dawn Adventure > > Twas a dark and stormy night, I was glad I wasn't out there. > A night not fit for man nor beast, I slept without a care. > But I awoke at three A.M., the snow was snowing hard, > I felt a little queasy, but "TY Bach" was down the yard. > I debated, thought and puzzled over what, oh what to do. > I climbed from bed, climbed in again, and climbed back out anew. > I looked out of the window, the snow had slowed a bit, > Nature called, I'd better go and make the best of it. > The moon came out and so I thought I'd better brave the weather. > Throwing on an overcoat, scarf, my boots a hat, ....whatever > The path I shoveled hours before had filled in rather quickly > But go I must, my stomach turned, I never felt so sickly. > At last I was inside the hut, hat and coat hung on the nail, > Inside the coat's left pocket, one match, it lit, doomed if it should > fail. > I lit the scented candle, last year' s Christmas present, > Outside the wind was howling, snow blew in through the crescent. > Sitting quietly, reading catalogues that came to us last year, > The wind was blowing snow about, the whistling I could hear. > The candle flickered, I strained my eyes the candle's light was pale. > I sat and read of marvelous stuff from last years springtimer sale. > As I read about the stuff that every farmer needs, relief come over me, > The demon died inside of me, oh sweet sweet victory. > I felt as good as new so I prepared to leave, to end this pre-dawn caper > Shock and Dismay! The catalog was printed on.... the FINEST SMOOTHEST > PAPER. > > Joe Gregory > Circumflexible in > Mt. Top, Penna. > > > > > ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Carmarthenshire & South Wales Information in Photographs & Information > http://www.carmarthenshirefhs.co.uk >