The afternoon before
The Libra full moon
It was obvious
That spring had arrived,
It was decidedly warmer,
Brian was heading
Back to the Gwaii,
The gold miners
Were flying north
For another seven
Month stint,
Al and his friends
Were slowly drifting
Back from the
Palm Springs winter,
Tans and all,
Ninety-seven percent
Of the population had
A smart meter installed
In a protest that was no
Protest at all,
With the writing on the wall,
We let Ben, a pleasant,
Diplomatic young man
From Corix,
Turn our hydro
From stupid to smart
In seconds,
One has to be careful
About joining things,
Before you know it
You’re on the front line
With others reciting
We’re behind you,
When you look around
They aren’t lying,
They’re behind you,
The problem is
They’re going in
The opposite direction.
Stephen Nesbitt©
From “Still In Love With Love” www.StrangersAndPoetry.com
2:28 PM March 26, 2013