The Power Is Out

poem by: Michael Wise
Written on May 17, 2018

The power is out
but rather than pout
I'll sit down and write a few rhymes

It makes me so happy
to write something snappy
when life throws me lemons or limes

My eccentricity
denied electricity
comes out in the open to play

Without hesitation
my imagination
shall leave quite a mark on this day

When out of the norm
one still must perform
to keep the mind sharpened and clear

For when you stay focused
you'll keep back the locust
from turning your peace into fear

The lights are back on
and the silence is gone
the hum of my fridge is so nice

Out of rhymes I have run
so my poem is done
and it came at a cheap enough price


© Mike Wise
2/13/18

 

Tags: Happy, Humor, Rhyme, Inspirational,

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Christopher Russon commented on May 17, 2018 at 4:40pm
Love it really good Michael.
A previous user commented on May 17, 2018 at 4:56pm
Fate is never more clear when a writer is down on his luck ;)
Michael Wise commented on May 17, 2018 at 6:51pm
Thanx guys! I literally wrote this one morning when the power went out. Wrote the "hum of my fridge" section just after the power came back on. It's possibly my only poem ever in "real time". LOL
Frank Hornby . commented on May 18, 2018 at 2:48pm
Hahahaha...love this little piece of inspiration.......I've heard that hum of the fridge many times back in the 70s........after the regular power cuts we had to deal with.......Power to your pen Michael...👍🏻

 

 

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