▼

Thursday, February 18, 2010

A Bell Rings Once


A bell rings once
in the distance.

A church bell?
A temple bell?
A clock bell?
A dinner bell?
An alarm bell?

How can we tell
from just one clap?

For those who know its sound,
one note is enough.

That and listening, of course.

1 comment:

  1. Dr. MikeFebruary 18, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    The Siren

    The siren goes off each Wednesday
    Over the Kerr-McGhee Nuclear Power Plant
    That sits atop Lake Dardanelle.

    This is a test, it is only a test,
    To ensure that the Emergency Warning System
    Works in the event of a meltdown,

    Or in the event of any national emergency,
    Such as a terrorist attack, or a tornado,
    Or some unforeseen apocalypse.

    Baleful and forlorn, its sweeping wail
    From its rusty throat warps the airwaves
    As if a warning could save us.

    Unlike the sirens Ulysses heard
    Whose singing drove sailors mad,
    This just lets us know ahead of time
    We are all about to die.

    [Disposable Poem February 18, 2010]
    Dr. Mike

    ReplyDelete