Darlene De Beaulieu Poet Narrative

The Television Quit

Watching a programme 
Sunday afternoon
The television 
Blacked out5 suddenly
No sound no picture

Today is Tuesday
Three days of silence
No sound no picture
Only quietness
My thoughts telling me 

It is time to write
I now hear the words
The pen  is ready
To glide on the page
Now I will begin

Without the t.v.
Now to spend the time 
Creating a poem
Or reading a book
Or mediate

Meanwhile searching 
For a new t.v.
It will take awhile
Until one is found
At a decent price

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Evelyn Judy Buehler February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM I enjoyed reading this relatable poem, Darlene. I hope you enjoy your break from TV. :) Evelyn Judy Buehler February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM I am fine, thank you for asking, Darlene. I also have many interests besides TV. I love to garden, sew and read, etc. Have a nice evening. Hugs. Darlene De Beaulieu February 5, 2026 at 10:07 AM Hello Evelyn, yes I did enjoy my break from t.v. I enjoyed the quiet. I read, Got some poetry ideas. I do not watch much t.v. I also worked on my search search. How are you? Hugs. /Darlene/

Karen Jones January 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM I haven’t had a tv for over 3 years! I don’t miss it but my personal computer died and that I miss. I know what you mean about shopping for a budget friendly item! Enjoyed reading! Darlene De Beaulieu January 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM Hello Karen, I do not watch too much t.v. I like to read. I only watch my fav. programmes. They are few. Enjoy your reading Hugs. /Darlene/

jessyjames Porter January 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM Very beautifully written! I’ve got to the point my tv don’t come on at all! It’s become a noise to me. I like your writing ?????? Darlene De Beaulieu January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM Hello Jessyjames, Thank you for the lovely comment. yes at times the t.v. can be noisy. I enjoy to read. OLh thank you jessyjames. Hugs. /DArlene

Andrea Dietrich January 27, 2026 at 10:20 PM I would go insane if my TV went out. There are only so many poems I want to write in one day. Haha. Well there is always soup and FB. Love how you ended this one Andrea Dietrich February 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM That's awesone Darlene De Beaulieu January 28, 2026 at 10:13 AM Hello Andrea, Thank you. It took 3 days to get the new t.v. I did enjoy the quiet time withjout the t.v. Hugs. /Darlene/

John Loving Iii January 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM Disasterous! Darlene De Beaulieu January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM Hello John Loving iii, Yes, yes desasteous. I kept busy. reading a mystery. Creating poetry playing with my cat. Listening to music. Enjkoy your eveningmy friend. /Darlene/

Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 8:17 AM Being without is enjoyable for me. I become more creative. I bake, I read. I craft. I walk in Nature and talk with the birds. I write. All good!! I hope your week goes better Darlene. :) Darlene De Beaulieu February 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM Hello Linda, I guess the small stuff is not worth to complain. about. Hugs. /darlene/ Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM Yes Darlene, sometimes life gets in the way. A family member says "Some days are good, some are better." He doesn't complain about the small stuff. :) Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 11:31 AM Yes Darlene, sometimes life gets in the way. A family member says "Some days are good, some are better." He doesn't complain about the small stuff. :) Darlene De Beaulieu January 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM Hello Linda flower, Linda i have noticed that myself when there wasn't any t.v. I found I could concentrate more. Thank you some of it did and some of it did not. That is the way it goes sometimes. Hugs. /Darlene/

Gershon Wolf January 24, 2026 at 8:22 PM Oh, Darlene. Forget TV. Listen to radio, or watch on the internet if you must. 'Just sayin,' Gersh Darlene De Beaulieu January 25, 2026 at 10:58 AM Hello Gershon, Gershon, i read when the t.v. quit for 3 days. I hardly watch t.v. On. . Enjoy your cday my friend. /Darlene/ly my fav. programmes

Jennifer Proxenos January 24, 2026 at 7:15 AM Electricity is fickle and no matter what, it stops when you most need it, Generators AND SOLAR PANELS HELP BUT THE LATTER ONLY IN SUNNY COUNTRIES like South Africa, happy television hunting my friend, i'll wish you a good deal. Love and hugs, Jennifer. Darlene De Beaulieu January 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM Hello Jennifer, I was without a television for 3 days. i kept myself busy. I do not watch too much t.v. anyway. I read, create poetry play with my cat. I wish you a great deal opf love Jennifer. Hugs. have a nice day.

Jay Narain January 22, 2026 at 10:21 AM When the TV quits, there is absolute silence. We look for new hobby and explore our many interests. Enjoy rading, writing, painting, socializng, it is the time now. When TV comes back, we will become couch potatoes. Darlene De Beaulieu January 22, 2026 at 10:33 AM Hello Jay, Oh , i am not always a couch potatoes. sometimes when a programme is on i do not like i read, or create a poem. In the even ing i only watch my faV. programme then go to bed. blessings my friend. /Darlene/

Kim Rodrigues January 21, 2026 at 7:11 PM A good break to have! Enjoy reading and writing. Darlene De Beaulieu January 22, 2026 at 10:14 AM Hello Kim Rodrigues, yes it was a good break to have. i was without t.v. for 3 days. yet I always find something to do. Like creating poetry, or reading a good book. Hugs. /Darlene/