Word of the Day - proem

proem

/ˈprəʊɪm/
noun
formal
A preface or preamble to a book or speech.

Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French proeme, via Latin from Greek prooimion ‘prelude’, from pro ‘before’ + oimē ‘song’.

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A weather forecast is merely a proem to reality.

March Snow

Muscles are tired

From clearing the snow.
Much more than predicted
Only when done can you really know.

We got 17 inches
midnight to eight
People driving to work
Had to go in late.

Started the clearing at six
Inside for breakfast at nine
Will this top off the season?
With that, most will be fine.

Oatmeal with coffee
And a cookie or two
I take off my boots next
In favor of a regular shoe.

Let the lingering flakes
Dust the sidewalk and stair
I'll rest quite happily
In my most comfortable chair.