Slick

One day greasy

copper leaves

for the sweeper

to push.

Next day winter

knocks early

all in a rush.

Temperatures

fall but not

quite enough,

so soft snow

covers pavements 

with freezing

grey slush. 

Footsteps are coming,

trying to be quick.

But the going

is rough

and old shoes

are slick. 

Trying hard to

stay on track,

slick shoes find

a pavement crack.

Alas! alack!

double whammy:

pavement tilts:

icy tsunami.