As the predictions became increasingly dire
and winter storm watches
snowballed
into winter storm warnings,
Boston's snow plows used to
line up, engines rumbling,
like star players on the varsity team,
waiting for the starting whistle
of the championship game.
They'd descend on the thickly covered streets,
hungry for action,
unflagging in their quest
to defeat the latest nor'easter
and emerge, once again,
local heroes.
Now they're permanently benched,
the hype of each forecasted blizzard
fizzling
into the latest disappointment.
Made obsolete,
left only with memories
of past glory days.
Completed August 1, 2024.