With a powerful winter storm sweeping across the United States, I wrote this poem in collaboration with my close friend, the lovely and very talented Penny Granger.
Storms, they say
May sometimes stray
From the start, changing course randomly
Strong winds blow
As heavy snow
Captivates, blanketing all we see
Other times
In harsher climes
Finds the rain freezing cold, snapping trees
Power gone
It won’t be long
‘Til nature brings cities to their knees
Don’t be late
Anticipate
Stock up now with your goods for the storm
Hunker down
In your hometown
Spark a fire, sharing love to keep warm
© 2026 Phil Perkins
Here are a few shots from the snow-ice storm, yesterday. Fortunately, electricity was restored within 12 hours, at 2:30 pm CMT. Today, wind chills on the mountain where I live are 0-degrees Fahrenheit…brrr!!!
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