many years ago
how
did people
live
without electricity?
this morning
about six
too early to call
anyone but the doctor
my electricity
went
away
fuse
kept dropping
popping
and
I had cooking scheduled
in the oven
the electric oven
time's limited
on Thursday mornings
must cook
go to exercise class
and to work
no time to waste
so I had to cook
on top of the stove
with gas
family hates
potted chicken
but raw is worse
stress is worse
chicken was all
thawed and waiting
turkey drumsticks
rattatat tat
waiting too
took out old kettle
to boil the water
and clean the chickens
and wait for
proper time
to call the electrician
looked at the dawn sky
and photographed
for posterity
finally reached the electrician
poultry sizzling on the stove
followed his instructions
to detect
guilty appliance
caught it
my room may be cold
tonight
its heater
guilty
of tripping fuse
and
on Shabbat
we'll eat
old fashiioned
potted and stewed poultry
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