Meeting Earl on a -15 Degree Day

A fireplug of a man
With hardened hands

All his life
He’s lived
On these 98 acres

He and his 18 draft horses
Harvested 12 cord of wood a year
To feed two wood stoves

This is the coldest G-damn place in New England

Looks like a beer, popcorn and TV afternoon
By jeezum


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