It’s Saturday morning, time to rise and shine

Crawled out of bed and grabbed that dog of mine

After over an hour of trying to slumber more

The pooch and I headed out the front door

I have been out earlier, but it still wasn’t that late

It would be another thirty five minutes before it reached the hour of eight

Still this time of the day there was just a little light

By the time we finished our adventure the sun was shining bright

We stuck to our route most of the way

Extended it further, seeing it was such a nice day

It was the first day of spring and it was in the air

The sun now so bright, I was getting a glare

The excited weatherman’s forecast had finally come true

No clouds to be seen and the sky a bright blue

Conditions like these, will get everyone out

Come afternoon, people will be in shorts, I have no doubt

The temperature is going to increase and only get better

I’ll be venturing out later, wearing only a sweater

Three days of this in a row!  What will we do?

This warm weather will extend into Monday too

We’ve been stuck in our houses always on guard

It will be a welcome adventure just to explore the backyard

Our region is now yellow and no longer gray

We certainly aren’t in the clear in any way

We have reported eight more cases so we may be demoted back to the rear

We’ve gone through all of these colours at least once through this year

No matter what level we attain, it’s never that good

We still can’t perform all the tasks that we once could

It would be nice to talk face to face to someone you know

Not having to pace off six feet from an unknown wherever you go

Not having to have your head on a swivel avoiding everyone you see

Just strolling down the street foot loose and fancy free

It could be years from now before we feel we aren’t in danger

When walking down the street approached by a friend or a stranger

I’m tired of having to exist in life while remaining apart

That’s why I intend to get off my ass and do something smart

When I’m allowed, I’ll be there for my shot

No matter what vaccine, I’ll take what they’ve got

Whether it’s just the one dose or the one taken twice

Keep listening to the experts and taking their advice

It’s the most unselfish thing that each of us can do

It benefits everyone as well as you

It’s the first step and hopefully it will be the last

To finally make this Covid-19 virus a thing of the past

The sooner we adopt this policy, the more will survive

Life will come closer to normal and small businesses will thrive

Most of these small businesses have been in a constant state of alarm

You as well as these enterprises need a shot in the arm

Merry Christmas to all, although it seems much too late

Yesterday was the day that we got to celebrate

Due to the lockdown we’ve had to keep in our own space

It was now okay for the four of us to gather in one place

Not one of us hugged or even shook hands

If you heed all the protocols you should understand

 All of us had to confess that we’ve been nowhere for weeks

All listened to the experts when this virus reached its highest peak

All through this period it was getting harder to survive

Then we got the okay to meet in groups that numbered no more than five

This was an opportunity that we could not ignore

This group we had amassed only totaled four

So we decided that Sunday March fourteenth would be the day

We could finally put the wheels in motion after an eleven week delay

The meal planning would be arranged with relative ease

The ingredients for the original dinner was in the deep freeze

The presents were still unopened under our Christmas tree

We’ve been keeping it lit since November for everyone to see

We promised to keep it a vigil until we got to share this event

 The time had to be now since we got our official consent

We knew we had to take advantage of this privilege as best we can

After some consultation my wife and I both came up with a plan

The status of Covid-19 cannot be predicted

Who knows, next week it could become more restricted

Both my daughter and boyfriend’s birthday were just weeks ahead

We decided we would have to do something different instead

So we ran to the Dairy Queen and bought them an ice cream cake

The only thing in the freezer that didn’t require us to bake

Cramming all these events together might seem like a stupid stunt

That’s why we cancelled the ham and the Easter egg hunt

After all of the events, it was now getting late

It finally came to the time where we would end our date

It was great to get together and share some time with each other

It had been so long since we had been with one another

All the time they were here, the dog never left their side

They even had to take him with them when they ventured outside

It was so nice to have family visit in here once again

The pandemic for all of us has been quite a strain

We all piled in the car and dropped them off at their door

I’m hoping this is just the start of so many more

It was a great day, I think we all can agree

This poem is now finished, time to take down the tree

I’m tired of talking politics and Covid-19 too

I’m tired of looking out the window at the same old view

The fact that shoveling out our driveway is now a welcome task

We have been able to perform it regularly without having to wear a mask

As far as series binging goes, I can’t seem to get that done

I have sampled many shows but haven’t got past episode one

I have been trying to wean myself from the computer without much success

I guess this might be one of the things that relieves a little stress

The day is bright and sunny but it has been cold as hell

I’ll head out when it warms a bit and take the dog as well

Yesterday was even more frigid and I didn’t venture out the door

Calculate the wind chill factor and the temperature plummets even more

Winter still has a strangle hold even though the month of March is here

It’s great to be a Northerner but I wish it would soon disappear

Snow banks that are now over four feet tall are being reflected in the sun

I can now see them sparkle, but I can’t wait until winter’s done

The week ahead is supposed to be warmer if you believe the long range

Finally degrees above zero, that will be a welcome change

This is just a teaser of what the next few weeks could bring

Before we all know it, we will hear our first robin sing

Unfortunately our city is in shut down and here we have to stay

We can peer out the window and watch the snow slowly melt away

Perhaps I will be able to see the banks begin to recede

That will be the only way I’ll be convinced that spring is close indeed

When the warmer weather comes, it will also bring the rain

This will annihilate all the white stuff and flow to the storm drain

Then the winter tundra that since November has been the scene

Will be slowly transformed as it exposes it’s grass of green

How much longer will it be before we see the buds on the tree?

I’m not making any predictions, let’s just wait and see

I’m hoping that we will all be able to enjoy our upcoming summer

Starting last spring and right up to now has been a real bummer

I am going to try to enjoy what’s left of this year and give it all I got

When the opportunity comes along, I will be there to get my vaccine shot

I’m hoping everyone is in this mind frame and joins me in this fight

All of us getting inoculated is  the only way we will get it right

Think of all the people who didn’t come through this plague alive

Think of how lucky you are to be able to survive

I want this pandemic to be eliminated and finally be put in its place

It would nice to have another topic to occupy this space

Eric Garner wrestled to the ground on the suspicion of a crime

While he was in a choke hold, uttered “I can’t breathe” eleven times

Because they thought he was selling illegal cigarettes, he lost his life that day

The officer involved was fired but has never had to pay

Michael Brown, accused of stealing a box of cigars

When the police located him, he hadn’t got that far

He was shot six times as a result and the incident is still disputed

The officer who killed him resigned and has never been prosecuted

Reports of a juvenile pointing a gun that was “probably fake” at passers by

This would end up that Tamin Rice, a boy of twelve would needlessly die

Instead of dropping his toy gun, he pointed at the cop

The constable in turn shot him and brought his young life to a stop

The justice department claimed there wasn’t enough evidence to charge him in their investigation

The shooter was fired three years later only because they found he lied on his application

Walter Scott was pulled over because he had a defective light

After a brief scuffle, he got up and took flight

Scott took bullets in his back that were to total five

He is now a statistic because unfortunately he wasn’t able to survive

This policeman was fired and charged but didn’t get what he truly deserved

Instead of getting a life sentence, he will be released when his twenty years is served

Breonna Taylor and George Floyd are the familiar names you’ve heard in the news

These are just two victims on the long list of those abused

Breonna murdered in March while George was killed in May

These incidents aren’t unique, they continue still today

Then comes the date, January sixth earlier this year

Donald Trump in front of his base receiving a rousing cheer

Trump and his cronies planned this insurrection

Still has his followers believing he won the election

The “Proud Boys” and “QAnon” are chartered members of this troop

They in turn took command when they stormed the Capitol as a group

Now remember how security reigned at the “Black Lives Matter” protests last year

When Trump’s mob reached the Capitol, the National Guard did not appear

They were on a search for “Pence” and “Pelosi” this vigilante gang

They ransacked all the chambers looking for the both of them to hang

The Congress was forced into hiding to avoid this nasty fate

The rioters continued to break into offices while the members laid in wait

After many hours, these people were escorted from this site

The Congress resumed their counting and continued throughout the night

It’s been over six weeks and over two hundred and fifty arrests have been made

Thanks to all the posted videos from these members who participated in the raid

The Police were the ones who suffered the most injuries from this “White Supremacist” unrest

The ones who aided and abetted in Trump’s diabolical quest

The Capitol Police through this whole affair were being soundly beat

Once the National Guard arrived these criminals began their retreat

Those that were arrested have now started to file in

Not sure when the first trial will actually begin

Jacob Chansley, the “QAnon Shaman” will be able to eat his organic food while he sits in wait

Seems he made it all legal because he was losing so much weight

Jenny Cuddy got permission to go on her Mexican Trip

Since she has no record they feel she won’t give them the slip

It will be very interesting to see when the dust settles, how everyone will stand

How will the twice impeached President fare? The leader of the band

In all these examples I have given you, try to figure out what’s wrong or right

Just read all the words I’ve written here, it’s there in “Black” and “White”

The Covid 19 Virus has now passed its first year

It has now mutated to more infectious forms which gives us more to fear

Can we get the vaccine administered fast enough to protect us from this blight?

Will it last until twenty twenty two? The experts think it might

Exactly how many lives worldwide have been lost we will never know

Five hundred thousand people in the States and still the numbers grow

Acknowledgement of this grim milestone wasn’t their major worry

The cold temperatures and snow in Texas was the major story

A Polar Vortex hit this whole region and brought it to its knees

This southern State has no defense to conquer this deep freeze

Their power grid was devastated and blackouts became the norm

This state through sheer incompetence was ill prepared for this winter storm

Each year their leaders were reminded that this situation could occur

They never took this in advisement and just continued to ignore

So now these Texans were without power and running water too

There was no place for them to seek warmth and nothing they could do

The temperatures stayed below zero for the week and went from bad to worst

These people couldn’t heat their homes and water pipes began to burst

Houses were flooding everywhere as a result from this frigid cold

So many forced to stay in their cars as this calamity continued to unfold

People died inside their vehicles from the carbon monoxide fumes

Home owners suffered similar fates by trying to heat their rooms

Such a rare predicament and such a tragic fate

What would you do if you were the Senator of this State?

You would do what you could and assist the Governor the best you can

Not the case in this scenario, he packed his bags and ran

Ted Cruz and family headed to Mexico in a hasty retreat

They invited friends and family, they weren’t all that discrete

He claimed it was just for the weekend so the original story goes

There have been so many new versions, no one really knows

So much evidence online was streaming that Ted had no place to hide

Hence when he finally landed in Mexico, he had to book another ride

Messages from friends asked to go on their excursion were made available as well

He was exposed on so many social platforms that his plans went all to hell

 Next day he landed back in his home State accompanied by State Troops

The media swarmed the airport in order to get the latest scoop

He really lived up to his nickname, no wonder they call him “Lyin Ted”

He spewed so many stories, you can’t believe a word he said

Sad to say, this story took away from all the people that are in need

Biden issued a Texas Emergency Declaration that was approved and can proceed

Ted ran off to Fox News to plead his case

State Television backed their man through all of this disgrace

Looks like this network will continue their same old sad song

As long as you are a Republican, you can’t do any wrong

I watched some of the impeachment trial of Trump episode number two

He was never going to be convicted, no matter what the Democrats could do

The Republicans vowed to back him up all the way

Even with all the chaos he caused, they wouldn’t let Trump pay

The evidence in front of them showed him guilty and it was plain to see

The Party of Trump held fast and refused to agree

This man has been a total disgrace to the country world wide

Do these members have no morality or any sense of pride?

I still can’t figure out for the life of me why they continue to kiss his ass

I live in Canada and I couldn’t wait for his four years to pass

How this man is able to get away with all of this really is a shame

Being a crook and a grifter will continue to be his claim to fame

When he was first elected, it was John McCain that kept him in check

Since his unfortunate passing the Republican Party is now a total wreck

Not blaming him for this riot and insurrection should make you stop and think

This party has stooped so low now, how much further can it sink?

What an example they set, the ones who write the law

Ignoring everything they heard everything they saw

The ones who delayed the process and chose to set it aside

Then stating that Trump is no longer in office, he gets a free ride

Then you have his faithful rioters who have been charged with the crime

Chances are some will be convicted and have to serve their time

Meanwhile Donald just walks away and gets away with another one

Don’t think his base is finished, in fact the trouble has just begun

I can see the Republican Party splitting and just fall apart

This is how a Trump led party will initially get its start

There could be three parties to choose from come next election

It now won’t come to either or when you have to make a selection

All he would need is more than one third of the vote to be put back in place

Who knows, with a three way split, he could win the race

This is a farfetched scenario but it could come into play

All because the weak Republicans wouldn’t make Trump pay

We were all out early Sunday morning, thanks to “Mother Nature”

Thanks for all the snow she dropped, it turned into an adventure

We ended up doing our own driveway and helping neighbours out

In the “Great White North” that’s what it’s all about

We all thought we had dodged yet another snow squall warning

Thought we were in the clear until we woke up yesterday morning

We had some light snow on the two days just before

But come Sunday morning there was a hell of a lot more

So most of us were out there in the cool crisp air

The sound of all the snow blowers could be heard everywhere

When you have the right equipment you should get the job done soon

We started off in mid morning and finished up in the afternoon

I wanted this to be over with, you see I had another goal

I had planned to watch two hockey games before the “Super Bowl”

I watched the “Flyers” and the Caps with “Philadelphia” getting the win

When this one was finished, the “Blackhawks” and “Stars” game was to begin

This game went into overtime and “Chicago” beat “Dallas” two to one

This is the first overtime game this season that the “Hawks” finally won

The football game was not for another hour, so I had a little break

Even though I had been up since six am I was still wide awake

I went into this game thinking the “Chiefs” were the team to beat

There was no way that this team would end up in defeat

I guess I thought they looked so good when they beat my “Bills” two weeks before

Never thought they would get in the championship game and not get a T.D. score

“Tampa Bay” looked so dominating in every aspect of the game

“Tom Brady” won his seventh on his way to the “Hall of Fame”

When you watch this game, you have to watch the commercials too!

Were there any ones I liked? I admit there was quite a few

“Brady” won the “MVP” and now has his seventh ring

Will he call it a career, and make this his final fling?

Commentators are talking like he is coming back next year

This could be a fitting way to end a storied career

The NFL had a few glitches, Covid 19 was the reason

Even though they had lots of bumps,  they made it through the season

There were no delays from the start and they finished on their scheduled time

For every other major sports, it’s been an uphill climb

I thought the football season would have been affected most of all

This I predicted when it started in the fall

I thought it was a “no brainer” when the season did begin

Of course I’m the same guy who picked the “Chiefs” to win

I am hoping that the vaccine for this virus will thrive and do its thing

A sign that things are close to normal would be having baseball start this spring

I have been adhering to all the Covid 19 instructions and doing the best I can

Obeying all the protocols and sticking to their plan         

I understand we should do our best to enforce the rules today

Listen to what the experts preach and try to do as they say

Now myself, I live in the Nipissing District and our cases now total one

Mayor Al of North Bay has decided to cancel all the fun

He’s closed all the skidooing, skiing, sledding and the skating too

So if the kids want to venture out, there is nothing for them to do

I think he may be a little overreacting by putting everything on hold

What the hell are kids to do when they are outside in the cold?

I mean there isn’t an overabundance of places where they can go

Give the kids a break Al, and let them play out in the snow

So the only activity to do is walking on the side street

Seeing you can’t stop to chat, you shouldn’t freeze your feet

The Covid 19 restrictions vary week to week, so try to stay on top

Because if you should break a rule, you could be fined by a local cop

So now they are saying that you should wear a double mask

So I hooked up my dog to his leash and went on our daily task

Now here I am on the sidewalk on this particular day

Heading down on the overpass while a bicycle is coming my way

The area is so narrow, there is no room for two

The pup and I hopped on the snow bank, it’s all that we could do

We definitely weren’t six feet apart when he finally squeezed by

As he peddled past us, I got a thank you from the guy

We continued down the hill and at the bottom we had to make a right

We proceeded to Memorial Drive once we crossed Judge at the light

The sidewalks there are scary and not level at all

If you aren’t careful you could slip and fall

This is the most popular site for walkers in our town

It would be much appreciated if they could somehow plane it down

There are so many people walking their dogs on this way

I run into so many others each and every day

We have people strolling there morning, noon and night

It would be nice to see some effort in getting this job right

There is over two kilometers to walk from Judge to Main

There is another feature of this route that I have to complain

The people who walk their dogs are required to clean their mess

This is another issue that all us dog walkers wish to address

Seeing that exercising out pets is the only activity we able to accomplish in this ban

It would be much appreciated if the city could supply us with more than one garbage can

I don’t know if you have had to handle a bag of crap in the freezing cold

Sometimes it can get very slippery and very hard to hold

The plastic also can get brittle and chances are it will break

Putting it in our pockets is an option one does not take

So naturally accidents are going to happen and some contents will fall to the ground

Who knows where they will end up and where they will be found?

If this continues, things could pile up for a while

Come spring, they may have another nickname for “The Golden Mile”

As far as garbage cans go, we need a  couple more

We could use them in so many other areas, is it really that big a chore?

If walking is our only sanctioned event that this City will allow

Maybe we have to make more use of the sidewalk plough

I’m watching the news from the big infected cities every single night

They show the kids outside playing while we are locked down tight

Maybe Mayor Al it’s time to take a second look and show a little pity

Of course it may not affect you at all since you don’t reside in our City

Is Trump gone for good? One can only hope

Four years has been too long for all of us to cope

A man who has lied to everyone straight to their face

All that is left is his second impeachment case

A man that has no scruples is officially gone

The world has awakened to a whole new dawn

No more finding out what could happen next

By waiting to read his next tweeted text

Being on top of the news had become a must

When the man who’s in charge is someone you can’t trust

Breaking news happened every minute when he was the Chief

The things he said and did were sometimes beyond belief

Donald’s life is now entering into a new phase

For all the wrong that he did, I now hope he pays

How loyal will his party continue to be?

I guess we will all have to wait and see

Will they continue to back this guy?

Ignore the five people that had to die?

Will the Senate fail to convict him for the second time?

Or will they finally prosecute him for this horrendous crime?

What looks so obvious to both you and me

For some reason the Republicans are blind to see

The problem is that most of these Republicans are scared to the core

The base that endorses Trump, they just can’t ignore

They have used this man to attain their own goals

They are all complicit and each served a role

They stoked the fire that has fueled the base

This mob of people is who they chose to embrace

This disorderly group that they helped create

Are the main reason that they each hold a seat

No matter what their leader did or what he said

They chose to ignore of all his antics instead

This way they could continue to achieve

When their faithful rioted the Capitol, they had to retrieve

Now this is the dilemma that this party is now in

Without the support of Trump’s base, can they truly win?

They know that if they decide to make Donald pay for his deed

Chances are their own Republican Party won’t be able to succeed

It’s only themselves that they think of, they really have no pride

If they do the right thing, they will all have to run and hide

If they turn on Trump, they now become the prey

That is why these cowards will never make Trump really pay

Once again we are all forced to sit here in wait

Hoping he will finally be sentenced by the New York State

It’s now Monday morning and the countdown is now down to two

Donald Trump’s occupation of the White House will finally be  through

Wednesday is the day and all thanks to him

The celebration of the event could prove to be grim

The capitol is surrounded by security for this event

A repeat of January sixth is what they are trying to prevent

That afternoon Joe Biden officially becomes the President in charge

Trump will then assume the position of criminal at large

His supporters who stormed the Capitol all lie in wait

The security had to be heightened in each and every State

Violence won’t stop when Donald walks out the door

In fact the people he incited are thirsty for more

Poor Joe will certainly have his hands full in trying to keep the peace

Trump’s followers are faithful and show no signs they will cease

Their so called leader will never admit this defeat

He’s more concerned with the fact that he can no longer tweet

Since the election ended all he’s done is bitch and moan

Pouting all the time in his office where he is mostly alone

The talk is that he is planning an event on Wednesday as well

The way he has handled this Pandemic has been a living hell

Not sure how long this event is expected to last

Hope he’s not long on goodbyes and ends it fast

The country he’s vacating is now in total distress

Now it’s up to the Democrats to clean up his mess

Last week Trump was impeached which now makes it twice

It’s time to give the Senators some much needed advice

The trial for this man will be presented in time

That’s when this lame President will pay for his crime

It’s up to you Republicans, this is your call

You can eliminate this tyrant once and for all

The trouble he stirred has affected the whole nation

It should be easy to prove without any hesitation

Hitting him in the wallet will hurt him the most

You can’t find him innocent and just let him coast

This man is going to need every cent he can get

He doesn’t have the bank roll to pay all his debt

Right from the start he’s been a total disgrace

It’s time to grow some balls and put him in his place

He’s ruined your country’s reputation and you know he doesn’t care

It’s time for both parties to show some union and begin to repair

Deny him his pension and the free travel plan

It’s time for someone to finally step up to this man

He will continue to say that he never lost and say it’s a crime

While traveling free around the world on the taxpayer’s dime

Five lives have been taken if you are keeping score

The reality is that there could be many more

Join Mike Pence in being a “Pussy” and take his stance

Impeach Donald Trump in the Senate so he has no second chance