Ice Bowl 22 – Buzzy's at the O
Updated: Feb 25, 2022
By Tony Forder
A true Ice Bowl
Ice upon ice
Fingers of ice everywhere
Branches encased
Trees screaming silently, captured in ice
Sun lighting up the ice castles
Sparkling shards of sun and ice reaching to the sky
Ice-coated baskets and chains on islands of ice
Drives skip and flare like wild wolves
Curling type approaches slide to the basket, the only way
Rejected putts slide to infinity
Fortunate for us a dusting on top - improves the grip ever so slightly
Micro crampons, yak trax, help – a lot
To keep the balance is the task today
Temps start in the teens, stay stuck in the 20s
Jack Frost blows wind gusts that chill through layers of insulation
Keep moving, keep moving
The first round is done
No real warmth in the barn
Except for food - crockpots lined up
Full of chili and stew
The keg is tapped
The sun feels good, but the wind is persistent
Discs are thrown for charity
Prizes dot the white meadow
The winning throws nuzzle up
Then back out again
To battle the course and the ice
Now it's fun, the belly warm, over the hump
Oasis gleams in its rare and beautiful costume of ice
Happy to host this Buzzy's fundraiser
Maybe I will be able to complete this after all
No matter the score
It's a good day and good karma for all
To play and raise money for a cause
Long live the Ice Bowl
Photos - Tony Forder, Dan Doyle, Noah Blanchard
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