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Everything's Broken
by Michael D. Schafer → (All Poetry by Michael D. Schafer)
Saturday, October 21, 2017    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Has anyone else experienced this?

 EVERYTHING’S BROKEN

 

The screen door’s broken,

It won’t stay closed.

Flies are getting in,

They enter in droves.

 

The dishwasher’s broken,

As well as the washing machine.

The sweeper won’t sweep,

And nothing’s getting cleaned.

 

The TV quit working.

The furnace won’t heat.

There’s a broken spring in my chair,

So I sag in the seat.

 

Everything’s broken,

Including my phone.

It’s safe to say,

I’m from a broken home.

 

Michael D. Schafer

© October 18, 2017

 

 


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 Reviews of "Everything's Broken"
Reviewed by Susanne Leist
Reviewed on October 22, 2017
After you fix one thing, the next thing breaks. I find myself looking around and asking, "What will be next?"

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on October 21, 2017
If anything is broken, Mike, its your view of reality...-e- :)

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 21, 2017
You had me quite broken up ore your plight. But alas, I have so many broken bones from words I cannot join the fight.

Ron

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on October 21, 2017
Excellent and suggestive wordplay that awakens the imagination, Michael. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on October 21, 2017
Another brilliant play on words and ideas. Still, when it's broken, Fix it, I say.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on October 21, 2017
Some days are like that, Michael.

Reviewed by John Domino
Reviewed on October 21, 2017
Wow! Yes, everything is broken around here too. If I don't think so, just wait a minute or two. My wife will find a faucet that likes to drip or a drain that will not drain. She can also spot a bush that needs to be trimmed, right from a window pane. She smelled something funny in the bathroom the other day. So I opened the window and told her to wait until the next day. But she smelled it again so I call the plumber on the phone. But he could not smell anything, so I was not alone. He told me to put this freshener in the toilet bowl once every 30 days. Then if she did not like that scent, I should call him right away. She thought it smelled wonderful, she thought it smelled great. So the plumber and I have been promoted to Saints! So if you think nothing is broken in your house, don't be too alarmed. For there is always lots of work to do right here on the farm. Thank you, Michael, for helping me conjure, these poetic thoughts, yes, you ARE the MAN! For this poem is exactly what happens all the time in the Domino clan.

PS: I got to post this later today. For I don't usually think this clearly every day! LOL

Reviewed by Mystic Rose
Reviewed on October 21, 2017
Nice play on words Michael, xo


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