Poles
I Think That I shall never see
A pole lovely as a Tree
A pole wiTh a horizonTal 2 by 4 aT iTs cresT
Upon iT insulaTors where wires can resT
A pole thaT poinTs direcTly up aT God all day
Unless a weak foundaTion has made iT sway
A pole That may someTimes protecTively wear
A poisonous Tar coaTing To make insecTs beware
And cables To carry The currenT we all need
To give our appliances such whirring speed
And provide The power They conTinue To do
Unless a massive sTorm snaps The wires in Two
Poems are made by me when I geT silly
BuT a power pole is made by a sawmilly
(Poem structure based on 'Trees' by Joyce Kilmer, 1913)
Poetry Link: The Next Poem in My Blog
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