Short Outage Poems

power outage -
we practice magic
lighting candles...

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power outage
only the sound of the wind
to keep me company...

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Your first to handle
If there is power outage
Is find a candle....

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So its sled dead..Ahead!
E V's get ice'd with outage
The tortoise smiles long.'...

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voicetress heaven
plants in love , a rousing muse
damn power outage

5/23/2018...

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spring storm   
small poems to read
by candlelight

published Frog Pond 36-2, May 2013...

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Trees and branches sway.
The power has moved outside.
The house is too still.

A wren chirps sweetly,
defying chaotic winds--
innocent solace...

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Good Old King Coal
Young 'uns said he had no soul
Stubborn, he refused to 'go green'

Then a power outage struck
Those greens shed their pluck ~
Came clean, and begged for the King...

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Suddenly
we are freed from the burden
of technology.

The universe
reveals itself in a flicker
of golden candlelight.

Mandela, a circle
without beginning, without end.
Can we know ourselves?

Image: Pixabay...

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Ear splitting silence
Everything stops with a halt
The rattle and hum cease
I lay there
Listening to the blood rushing through my ears and veins
I live on the edge of a farm field
Pitch black
No wind to blow
Without the din
How am I to sleep...

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During a power outage, some people got trapped on an escalator
Sounds silly to me but hopefully, they'll all be rescued later
But the result is a trauma
Best advice is a sauna
Come to think of it, it's a lot better than on an elevator...

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lonely canicular days hot
temperatures sunny weather
midsummer picnic days outage
lemon aide, potato salad
mosquitoes, ticks, flies all over
canicular summer solstice 
soon in few weeks shall be autumn;



9/7/19

For FAREWELL, SUMMER Poetry Contest
Free verse poetry form only
Sponsored by: nette onclaud...

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Disaster cannot separate us or break our bond
Send us a tornado or a power outage
Send us a heat wave and no water
We will reassure and uplift our son and daughter
We are all exceedingly tight
Loving each other throughout the night
Assuring each other we are all right
Disaster cannot separate us or break our bond...

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Winter snow surrounds me again
It  reminds me of solitude   
The snowy white icy  field
The wind is blowing strong
The power outage continues on   

When will it stop
I hate this snow
I hate anything white
Let it be green

I will survive
Wait for spring
I'll be happy

When sunshine
shows through

Warmth...

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Egg thief
hatcher
snatcher

Hormones added
perky
turkey

Low T
rooster
booster

No eggs
layer
prayer

Pagan
Wiccan
chicken

OSHA injury
plucker
struck her

Power outage
broiler
spoiler

Sweet tooth
cobbler
gobbler

Terrorist
tickin'
chicken

Unfaithful
poultry
'dultery

H/T to Chicken Footles by Andrea Dietrich...

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OMG people
Where’s the toilet paper 
This shortage were having 
Is major
People going nuts
Shopping like mad
It’s all so sad
Think of others
your leaving without
What are they to do? 
While sitting on the loo 
Doing a poo. 
Come on guys
You’re in a frenzy
Time to go 
Steady.
Shops will continue to buy product 
So, there’s no need 
For misconduct...

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Blackout 

I sit in a blackout
What can I do
Wind is a howling
The rain's angry too

Windowsills rattle
High up on my floor 
I live on the seventh 
And hear every roar

I'm starting to find 
A still quietness
Mixed with a thunder
Of solitudeness

I sit in a blackout
What will I do
I'll sit here and bask 
In my gratitude

Bill MacEachern December 18, 2023...

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.                 quaking thunder          
                  rattles the dish cupboard...
                  I fetch the candles
                       

                  lightning flashes
                  chasing the cat from the room...
                  Scrabble in the dark

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For Scat's Contest: Two January Haikus...

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It is a cold stormy winter’s night.
And the power has gone out once again!
I light my candles and throw a log on my fire,
The bright embers burning a rich amber as they spark. 
I turn up the volume of Paul Simon at Hyde Park. 
Thank god for my Spotify downloads!
I take a sip of my red Malbec,
And dance up a storm to the lively music, 
Bringing a smile to my face as I catch my breath....

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Do Not Tease the Animals

By Elton Camp

The game preserve had a warning sign
Leave the animals alone or there’s a fine

But no matter what the place may say
There are always a few who don’t obey

Robert thought to poke the hippo a blast
Not knowing it could run extremely fast

In outage the huge beast did react
And poor Robert it began to attack

The sign’s wisdom he came to see
As in terror he proceeded to flee...

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When it’s dark, and you’re cold. When the wind howls at the windows, and rain pounds on the roof. When you’ve got no electricity. When you’ve only a few pennies in your wallet, not enough fuel in the car, and it looks as though the blackout will go on for another day or two. Well, then is no time to be read’n a book called…
                   “The Grapes of Wrath”

forced from history
into uncertain future
courageous lament...

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ESCAPE OF SNOW

Snow shivers on heavy branches.
Lyrics of snowbirds awakens awe.
Bent back of pines — tortuous cane.
Wheelbarrow weighted down with snow.

~

After storm comes avalanches,
Power outage and blackbird caw.
Powder keg of snow from yonder pane.
Eyes mesmerized ~ life travels slow.

~

For Winter, I hold… no disdain.
This reprieve: there’s no grass to mow.

12/9/2017
Rimas Dissolutas Form...

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Virgil the Vegan Eats Out

By Elton Camp

When to a café Virgil did go
Any type meat was a no-no

Even milk he would eschew
Cheese and butter were too

“My meals I require to be
Totally made cruelty-free.”

Although Virgil never knew
That veggies have feelings too

Beans scream when he comes near
Tomatoes and squash also fear

One chef got orders mixed up
In an outage, Virgil did gulp

He yelled, in a voice firm and clear
“Get that flesh away from here!”...

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Power Outage
David J Walker

When Winters ice determines 
The day's destiny 
We learn our dependency 
On the technologies, we cannot 
Live without
What if 
	Scares us 
What if 
	Forces us 
To live a day without 
	An iPhone
Or internet 
What if 
	We find ourselves
In the dark 
And the winter clouds 
Shrouding the day 
	As if today might 
never end 

What if
	This is the way
You have to live
The rest of your lives
Lost in a power outage...

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