Power’s Out

Compressors

condensers

remotes

relays

transducers

transformers

Back up!

Power’s Out!

Cameras recording

detectors at ready

hum and whine

decibels a thick masticate

Stand by!

Power’s out!

Atmosphere soup

pollutants Particulate

white noise

Shut down!

Powers off!

Let the battery die

light a candle

power’s out!

When did you last hear:

a bat return home before dawn

or a cat climb a fence

or the bird at first light?

Wait a moment

hear that?

This is nice.

Soft, and rare.

Let’s leave…

The power off!