i watch them whirring
speeding ’round with
different speeds and
different sounds
the ceiling fans
looming rather close
blades above my bed
i feel rather verbose
for they remain my
companions still
holding at bay rising
heat waves until
long-awaited hours
a wee small morn
signals them quiet
briefly and then
sun looms bright in
digits still rising
my once peaceful
abode fans plying
their high-pitched
white noise swirling
hot stagnant air
i lay awake listening
to their ‘HUMMMMING’
constant droning stares
a fever pitched night
a “FAN-DAMONIUM” scare
© August 2012 Renee Espriu
As you can tell we are now having our Summer and for me getting to the computer to post anything at all is dependent on how hot my office/bedroom is and lately almost too hot to do anything at all. The fans have become my constant companions as I’m sure most of the rest of the US have already had the pleasure of entertaining them in their own humble spaces.
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What an imaginative poem Renee. I could see and hear all your fans a spinning. And feel the heat. We had a couple of nice warm days this week but nothing of the heat you have had.
Cooool thoughts sending 🙂 Sue
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We don’t get alot of heat here in the Summer but the last couple of weeks have been a bit much and the last two days close to 100 and for us…well, we are a bit wimpy. The heat broke last night so I can now use my computer again which is upstairs and during a heat wave there simply is no way to be able to use it.
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I think you may have sent it our way Renee, and outside in my garden now soaking it up 🙂 Glad you feeling a little cooler.. ~Sue xx
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Boy can I relate. Although our house is air-conditioned, the heat has been so bad that I am unwilling to leave it. The last few days have been nicer and our windows are open again. Sadly, we don’t have any ceiling fans here. We installed them everywhere in our old house.
Stay cool.
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If I did not have the ceiling fans the heat would certainly be unbearable. It is an old house and one of the first things I had my son do was to come over and install the fans as there is an upstairs where all the heat resides. Last night was the first time in awhile that it was cool enough to actually sleep.
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Oh, the heat has been very high this summer. Luckily, we do have air conditioning but even so I almost always have my overhead fans going on me throughout the day…and night. I can’t tolerate sleeping in sweat! I’m happy to hear you had a respite in the temperature, Renee…a good night’s sleep is so important.
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they sure are indispensable parts of our lives. 🙂
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