Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

What Bathroom

   
               Imagine life without (indoor) showers
                  To come clean, you’d need a bath
               And for a bath, you’d need hot water

               Now imagine life without running water indoors


               Go to the well. Fetch the water. Bring it home
                  Heat it up over a fire or on an old-fashioned stove
               And where to put the bathtub, by the way

               In the bathroom?  What bathroom? 


              Life is so convenient today with indoor plumbing
                  Without it? – Like ‘Apocalypse Coming’

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sara Etgen-Baker August 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM much to ponder here about today's 'conveniences' Gershon Wolf August 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM I suppose we can say there's much to powder here as well. lol.

John Lawless August 5, 2026 at 6:38 AM you have plumbed the depth of the subject Gershon Wolf August 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM Yup. And it cost me a pretty penny too...