polar votex


its been
 really
 cold
 everywhere
 except
 maybe
 hawaii

 i understand 
it was warmer
 in the arctic
 than it was in wisconsin 
in minnesota
water fountains
froze
mid
fall

planes 
were grounded 
trains
 subways
 rails
 were frozen

there were delays
through tunnels
over bridges
uptown
downtown
crosstown
 it was a mess

 but 
bike messengers 
prevailed