The podcast Rumble Strip has put out a call for audio clips that reflect the "sound of now." The call inspired this poem about what's on my mind after last week's blackout at the National Institutes of Health.
The Gulp of America
thermostat set at lukewarm 65
raise it two degrees in case of showers
usually remember to reset it
furnace’s roar a grind against his mind
try to soften the door’s click as it shuts
maybe today he’ll get three hours sleep
walk to work is thirty-minute trudging
icy sidewalks broken by boot imprints
supervisor appreciates efforts
wishes paycheck could be commensurate
grant given by agency bankrupted
funding shortfalls are an unforeseen shame
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