Mike Dailey Poet Rhyme

Boiling Water

Boiling Water

I have to boil some water
But I’m not sure just how
My wife does all the cooking
But she is not home now
I start out with the water
Should it be cold or hot
I checked in an old cookbook
Directions? There were not
I know I have a gas stove
Do I turn the flame up higher
Or will it boil with low flames
As long as there is fire
I see some bubbles forming
Could it be boiling yet
What does it mean by “rolling”
How much hotter must it get
The bubbles pop and splatter
I guess it’s boiling looking
The only thing the matter
I forgot what I was cooking

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Ilene Bauer March 3, 2015 at 10:28 AM it's always a delight to see a poem by you, uncle mike, and this one indeed made me grin from ear to ear! Mike Dailey March 3, 2015 at 1:45 PM A fellow poet was bragging about me to a new poetsaying I could even write about boiling water and make it interesting. so I had to do it. I'm glad you liked it. If you are interested, I have started 2 blogs - awartimeromance and mypoeticpersonailites. The war time one is a continuing story start with the older posts to understand it.