A New Normal
When the robot voice
sings the tornado warning,
I grab my wine glass—
already half full
with happy hour Shiraz—
then run downstairs fast.
In the basement, we
watch the weather on TV,
gauge the rotation.
Dog, man, cat, and I
hunker down in the bathroom
’til the “all clear” sounds.
A rare occasion?
No, I think we’ve done this twice
in one week. (Oh, yes.)
6 thoughts on "A New Normal"
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I feel like these past two years have just been getting used to ‘new normals’. But lovely poem!!
How about twice or three times in one day???? Thanks for the poem, Roberta!
It was scarier than usual yesterday. I know you know,
Lived in tornado alley for 20 years…reminds me of our basement corner!
I can relate to this, as can many others–all the specifics of being interrupted in the middle of enjoyment, the watching the radar, the inclusion of animal companions, & the way in which we all get accustomed to the whole process–of it it contained in this poem. Love it!
A concise description of how so much of our lives is these days.