NEWSPOEM 18 JANUARY 1996

A foot of snow in Minnesota.

Ferocious thunderstorms in Indiana.

Dangerous blizzards in Maryland.

Continued storms on the East Coast.

Tremors in California.

Tornadoes in Texas.

Floods caused by ice jams in Maine.

It is ominous.

It is violent.

It is powerful.

It cannot be stopped.

It humbles you.

Bad weather is good news.