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Outage

The thunder boomed; the lights went out. The air was close and still. Without the fans, we really couldn’t Close our eyes and chill. Our little lantern pierced the dark, Its double A’s still pepped And somehow, as the rain poured down, Eventually, we slept. Two hours passed; my lamp blinked on. I felt a cooling breeze; The power back, providing Circulation to appease. The heat’s been wreaking havoc; Guess we have to learn to cope. This pattern should be ending soon – At least that’s what we hope.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 8/15/2016 6:15:00 AM
Had to visit and I'm so glad I did. We're way to spoiled with AC and electricity. We have just a little trouble coping when it goes away. A really enjoy good rhyme and rhythm nd this was.
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 8/16/2016 3:04:00 PM
thank you, franklin! i'm not spoiled in many ways but air-conditioning is one thing i'd have a lot of trouble doing without on a hot and muggy day.
Date: 8/14/2016 10:21:00 PM
I've been there, Ilene. We were without power for 3 days after a hurricane several years ago. Not fun! I enjoyed your poem! Blessings!
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 8/16/2016 3:02:00 PM
thank you, kim! it certainly is no fun getting by without power. i don't know how people can do it for extended periods...
Date: 8/14/2016 7:11:00 PM
I used to secretly love power outages as a kid. But with the heat this summer, I can feel your pain. Thanks for sharing this fun write, and try to stay cool out there. =) -G
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 8/16/2016 3:02:00 PM
thank you so much for reading and commenting! i grew up without air conditioning (as most of us of a certain age did) and never missed it but now i can't live without it. i'm spending a lot of time indoors this summer...

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