Welcome to Minnesota! The Land of Snow!
Where, when the temperature goes forty below zero,
people wear gloves, hoodies and boots
to go out and shovel the snow
out of their driveway and sidewalks
only to find it back there in an hour.
Where, the cold wind blows at seventy five miles per hour
in your face, you take a breath of air
and your nose gets frozen shut.
Where it warms up to seventy five degrees
two days following snow day
bringing along with it, the aftermath of Red River flooding.
Where the snow still lingers on
during the end of April
when you are supposed to be out in your porch
and sunbathing.
Where, having lived for nearly four years,
I can brag about making it through!
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