Jan Oskar Hansen Poet Blank verse

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 November 1, 2012 at 9:02 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 November 1, 2012 at 10:46 AM thank you Sara

Kathryn Collins November 1, 2012 at 7:12 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 November 1, 2012 at 8:04 AM they do kathy they do

Ilene Bauer October 31, 2012 at 5:38 PM i like this poem, even though i live in the area affected by this historic (and histrionic) storm. Jan Oskar Hansen November 1, 2012 at 8:06 AM thank you iLene... right now on the telly i har the voice of Obama giving promises