Tanka #6

National Grid alert
Christmas stomping on the world
an unwanted gift
their electricity bill
our indefinite future

Author: Sarah Potter Writes

Sarah is a British eccentric who writes offbeat fiction, haiku and tanka poetry. When stuck for words, she sketches or paints instead. She's into nature conservation, sustainability, gardening, dogs, natural health, and reading. Her sociability is something that happens in short bursts with long breathing spaces in between. View all posts by Sarah Potter Writes

6 thoughts on “Tanka #6”

Naomi Baltuck says:

20/12/2012 at 5:19 pm

Very good! I sometimes wonder about that, and you have said it so well. Merry Christmas!

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1. sarahpotterwrites says:
  
  21/12/2012 at 4:22 pm
  
  Thanks, Naomi, and Merry Christmas to you, too!
  
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68ghia says:

20/12/2012 at 7:08 pm

Well written Sarah 😉
As pretty as those lights look, I’m sure they cost a pretty penny!!

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1. sarahpotterwrites says:
  
  21/12/2012 at 4:21 pm
  
  I don’t want to deny them glitter (if that’s what they want) but they just need to replace the old lights that guzzle all that electricity with LED lights.
  
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yerpirate says:

30/12/2012 at 11:06 pm

Very nice! Interestig is done in the shape of a cross…!

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1. sarahpotterwrites says:
  
  31/12/2012 at 2:59 pm
  
  So it is! I hadn’t noticed that. Subliminal, indeed.
  
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