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Historic Flood

Historic flood. There are a few books unread on my bookshelf and they will stay that way, I needn´t read everything…printed. My depression hangs in the landscape streaks on dusty window panes tell me the obvious: clean me now! I wait for the pharmacy to open, after lunch break, hope it is not full of women talking about pills, illnesses and diets. I´m not watching TV today I need not know more about the storm every one talks about…man, have I seen it worse! Soon I will be stopped by a hero telling me he was in NY during the histrionic storm that made a governor legendary. The apothecary should be open now, better hurry and I don´t have to worry what the newspapers say.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/1/2012 9:02:00 AM

Very honest work that you have penned..This has been a trying time for areas of our country..It has to be depressing for those caught in the middle of the worst of it..I hope that you did not get caught without you meds during the storm..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Sara

Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 11/1/2012 10:46:00 AM

thank you Sara

Kathryn Collins

Date: 11/1/2012 7:12:00 AM

HI Jan - Oops! Women? pills, illnesses diets -- I know many a man bores me into the floor with that stuff. I'm going to go burn my bra now. love you, Kathy

Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 11/1/2012 8:04:00 AM

they do kathy they do

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/31/2012 5:38:00 PM

i like this poem, even though i live in the area affected by this historic (and histrionic) storm.

Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 11/1/2012 8:06:00 AM

thank you iLene... right now on the telly i har the voice of Obama giving promises