The Death Of Our Central Air

We went away for a night and a day
It was my sister's 70th birthday
Our comfy home was left cool and alone
Only the cat sitter came by with a key on loan
Upon our return we noticed the house had turned warm
The central air had died and we became alarmed
With temperatures in the 90's we needed relief from the heat
Every fan was turned on, but oh where to sleep
It was close to midnight before we went to bed
Outside was a bit cooler so to fitful sleep we were led
We had called for a technician and the next morning he came
We needed a new air conditioner and furnace, oh what a costly shame
It would be installed the next day but in the meantime to Wendy's we drove round and about
The air conditioned library was where we finally hung out
By evening a gusty storm with cool breezes blew
The window fans were a Godsend and we slept the night through
The new air conditioner and furnace are now installed
Once more cooler temperatures we can now applaud
So you never know what can happen when you are away
Who knows what can happen to you on your next birthday.

Try Not To Complain

Was that a passing dream or was that rain?
Its time was so short and with a sound so quiet and soft
Well rain is rain and I shouldn't complain
And here's the "but" that accompanies "I shouldn't" so oft
But it wasn't long enough to leave much of a stain
Not on the streets or pavements or the birds flying aloft

While clouds full of rain water still remain
I do wish more would come down ever so soft
So please let it rain, and I won't complain
Long and loud or quiet and soft
Then I wouldn't have to try not to complain
And from this poem I could sign off

So Many Vehicles, So Little Room

So many vehicles, so little room

It's trash collection day neighbors and friends
Yet you insist on parking your cars so they block the bins
Empty spaces in your driveways exist
Yet still your poor choices for parking persist

So many vehicles, so little room

The sanitation trucks pull forward and backward and barely squeeze through
The SUV's, vans, trucks and passenger cars too
Carelessly parked blocking easy access to the trash bins
If you make their jobs harder then nobody wins

So many vehicles, so little room

The sanitation trucks should pick up the barrels only with robotic arms
Ideally not needing the workers help was part of the charm
But here on the court with cars and trucks parked on the street
Workers have to pull the bins out to perform this feat

So many vehicles, so little room

So please I beg you on the next trash day
Don't block the street and park in your driveways
Please don't act like an ignorant mob
Make the bins accessible, let public works do their job