Comment from Wendy G

Excellent

I like it, and your neighbourhood sounds very pleasant. (I was afraid you were going to say you were unable to enjoy it because of covid!) Nicely written, it flows well.

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2021

Thanks for stopping by my neighborhood, Wendy! COVID was a brief thought, but we are all so tired of hearing about it, it was ruled out. I was at a loss. Then came the weather forecast for the East Coast and suddenly, shazammm! I got the idea and NYC got two feet. I played golf where I live and they shoveled. Life is good!

Comment from Patty Palmer

Excellent

Your descriptions are clear and I can see people sitting at the outside cafe and the other places. It reminds me of Mr.
Roger's neighborhood. "Won't you be my neighbor?" Good luck with the contest!
Patty

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2021

Ms. Patty, I loved those places! I live like a hermit on a few acres outside of town now, but I once lived in NYC and other cities and I remember those great times. Then, when the winter set in, the fun went on hold. It was painful. Now, I'm down South. Before COVID, if I could find my Spandex shorts and a clean shirt, I could go hang at a local Mexican joint by the highway. It ain't the same. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and sayin' "Hi" to an old man.

reply by Patty Palmer on 02-Feb-2021

You're welcome!!
Patty

Comment from kmoss

Excellent

This is a good entry for the contest. It uses all of the required words in a clever fashion. I really enjoyed the stroll through the neighborhood and the humor at the end.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2021

Thanks for stopping by my neighborhood and especially for recognizing my attempt at humor at the end. We all need a little more humor in our lives.

Comment from Janice Canerdy

Excellent

You have done a good job of working the required words into the poem. It is well-written and descriptive of how memories come to us when present day is different from the remembered time.

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2021

I am sure that some of our fellow Americans are really wishing for the "good old days" right now as they dig out. Ah, but Spring will someday come and the Groundhog will address that. Thanks for stopping by my neighborhood.

Comment from Susan Newell

Excellent

Nice job stringing us along thinking of COVID, then making snow the culprit. A Sneaky Pete you are! But what a relief-- it's just bad weather. We can, and will, deal with that.

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2021

Me? "Sneaky Pete"? Au Contraire! An original thought was COVID, but we've all had enough of that subject, nothing funny about it! I had abandoned the idea of entering. Then, last night's weather forecast for today and BINGO: I had my villain! Glad you liked it and thanks for the nice review. Full Disclosure: I am playing golf tomorrow... You?

reply by Susan Newell on 01-Feb-2021

Looking at accumulating snow and writing poetry or prose.

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

LOL!! what a fun offering with a great smile at the end... makes the whole of the well-written poem so much more memorable!! ;) Thanx for sharing and best of luck at the polls! ;)

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2021

Thank you for taking a walk down my street. Hope you're wearing boots! You and I share a love of funny surprise endings, it seems.

Comment from Susan X Smith

Excellent

I know all about the snow. Sadly I had to cancel my vaccine appointment. I enjoyed reading this bit of "before" and "after." Hopefully we will get back to normal sooner, rather than later. Your rhyme scheme was original and I found the poem upbeat, despite our current conditions.

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2021

Thank you for your nice review.
Sorry for what you're goin' thru!
That being said
Hope you have some brie and wine,
A soft, warm red...