SNOW POETRY: Bill Robertson, like most of us, is annoyed with the snowfall this time of year, particularly at one specific time of day. He chose to pen a poem to that effect, and he shared it with our readers.

RUSH HOUR SNOW POEM

The storm switch is flipped at seven in the morning

And down pours the snow with nary a warning

The dawn is quite dark and snowy and grim

The driveway’s soon drifted and filled to the brim

Snow shovels gouge like prehistoric hands

The squall strikes with fury in unending bands

The car engine sounds like an old smoker’s cough

It doesn’t turn over ’til the gloves all come off

The roads are more slush than blacktop or brick

The greasy conditions make motorists sick

The traffic is forced to slow down to a crawl

As faster and faster the slick snowflakes fall

Windshields fog and are clotted with ice

Until getting to work is a toss of the dice

And it’s only Monday with four days to go

Ahead is a week’s worth of rush hour snow!

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TOP 10 TOWNS: Recreationnews.com is holding a poll for Top 10 Towns to Visit in the Mid-Atlantic region, and Kane and St. Marys are vying for top honors in Pennsylvania.

There are six communities in the PA Wilds currently in the running for this recognition.

The competition is in Round 2. Voters can visit https://www.recreationnews.com/culture/round-two-voting-top-10-small-towns-in-the-mid-atlantic/article_c4c43214-5e58-11eb-b966-23edff98950f.html to make their vote. A box at the top says “Take poll” and visitors will start with a choice of several Delaware towns: Bethany Beach, Dewey, Delmar, Fenwick Island, Lewes, Rehoboth and Milton.

Pennsylvania is question two on the list. In addition to Kane and St. Marys, competition includes Lock Haven, Lititz, Clarion, Bellefonte, Columbia, Indiana, Jim Thorpe, Ligonier, Meyersdale, Ohiopyle, Wellsboro and York.

There are also towns in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina to vote for.

Don’t forget to hit “Submit” so your votes will count.