A Snowball’s Chance...
Collapsing on the learner's slope at Aspen
I skied downhill into Hell.
I can recall as my aneurism burst,
Clutching snow; then an acrid smell.
The devil came striding toward me.
Still feeling mortal, I did as mortals do:
I squeezed the icy crystals into a ball
And, hard as I could, I threw!
It melted as it left my phantom fingers
Resolving into a dew.
Satan cackled, "Son! The fun has just begun!
Every cliché here comes true!"
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[1] https://www.ablemuse.com/v8/bio/david-alpaugh?s=19e50476722005c544f6d987bd4594aa
[2] https://www.ablemuse.com/v8/poetry/david-alpaugh/que-bella?s=19e50476722005c544f6d987bd4594aa