Replacing a Fuse
The first step
is always a long one, no matter how
familiar the cellar. Entering the semi-dark,
one eye on the dead swinging bulb and
recalling the wisdom of all the horror tales
ever told, you question
every shadow. Each once-safe corner
is black and new. The doors
yawn open, the windows beam weakly, and
you can almost hear Freud and Jung whispering and
taking notes.
You forgot (of course)
a flashlight. You can’t read (of course)
the paper inside the box that tells you which fuse
does what. You’re going to have to
pull them all, one by one, and try to puzzle out
which one is blown.
It’s just another day, then:
fiddling in the dark,
looking for
illumination, trying to set
the currents right
and restore your power
while myths snicker
and wait for you to fail.
Dark Matter 
December 6th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
ahhh… should have read the previous comment before posting mine.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
ahhh… should have read the previous comment before posting mine.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
ahhh… should have read the previous comment before posting mine.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
ahhh… should have read the previous comment before posting mine.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
ahhh… should have read the previous comment before posting mine.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
ahhh… should have read the previous comment before posting mine.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
ahhh… should have read the previous comment before posting mine.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
ahhh… should have read the previous comment before posting mine.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Years ago when my children were still children we lived in a house that was built in the 1920’s with a window seat, built in desk and a fuse box with screw in fuses. Yours pull out but it takes me back to that tempermental fuse box.
I get the feeling you’re not living in one of those new condominiums.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Years ago when my children were still children we lived in a house that was built in the 1920’s with a window seat, built in desk and a fuse box with screw in fuses. Yours pull out but it takes me back to that tempermental fuse box.
I get the feeling you’re not living in one of those new condominiums.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Years ago when my children were still children we lived in a house that was built in the 1920’s with a window seat, built in desk and a fuse box with screw in fuses. Yours pull out but it takes me back to that tempermental fuse box.
I get the feeling you’re not living in one of those new condominiums.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Years ago when my children were still children we lived in a house that was built in the 1920’s with a window seat, built in desk and a fuse box with screw in fuses. Yours pull out but it takes me back to that tempermental fuse box.
I get the feeling you’re not living in one of those new condominiums.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Years ago when my children were still children we lived in a house that was built in the 1920’s with a window seat, built in desk and a fuse box with screw in fuses. Yours pull out but it takes me back to that tempermental fuse box.
I get the feeling you’re not living in one of those new condominiums.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Years ago when my children were still children we lived in a house that was built in the 1920’s with a window seat, built in desk and a fuse box with screw in fuses. Yours pull out but it takes me back to that tempermental fuse box.
I get the feeling you’re not living in one of those new condominiums.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Years ago when my children were still children we lived in a house that was built in the 1920’s with a window seat, built in desk and a fuse box with screw in fuses. Yours pull out but it takes me back to that tempermental fuse box.
I get the feeling you’re not living in one of those new condominiums.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Years ago when my children were still children we lived in a house that was built in the 1920’s with a window seat, built in desk and a fuse box with screw in fuses. Yours pull out but it takes me back to that tempermental fuse box.
I get the feeling you’re not living in one of those new condominiums.
December 6th, 2004 at 12:17 pm
Re: it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
I’m breakers, too, and I tried for that; but honestly, the fuses and cellar DO work better. Thanks…
December 6th, 2004 at 12:17 pm
Re: it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
I’m breakers, too, and I tried for that; but honestly, the fuses and cellar DO work better. Thanks…
December 6th, 2004 at 12:17 pm
Re: it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
I’m breakers, too, and I tried for that; but honestly, the fuses and cellar DO work better. Thanks…
December 6th, 2004 at 12:17 pm
Re: it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
I’m breakers, too, and I tried for that; but honestly, the fuses and cellar DO work better. Thanks…
December 6th, 2004 at 12:17 pm
Re: it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
I’m breakers, too, and I tried for that; but honestly, the fuses and cellar DO work better. Thanks…
December 6th, 2004 at 12:17 pm
Re: it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
I’m breakers, too, and I tried for that; but honestly, the fuses and cellar DO work better. Thanks…
December 6th, 2004 at 12:17 pm
Re: it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
I’m breakers, too, and I tried for that; but honestly, the fuses and cellar DO work better. Thanks…
December 6th, 2004 at 12:17 pm
Re: it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
I’m breakers, too, and I tried for that; but honestly, the fuses and cellar DO work better. Thanks…
December 6th, 2004 at 11:29 am
it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
is still more resonant. i like how disturbing this is, too. the last few lines are especially strong.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:29 am
it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
is still more resonant. i like how disturbing this is, too. the last few lines are especially strong.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:29 am
it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
is still more resonant. i like how disturbing this is, too. the last few lines are especially strong.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:29 am
it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
is still more resonant. i like how disturbing this is, too. the last few lines are especially strong.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:29 am
it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
is still more resonant. i like how disturbing this is, too. the last few lines are especially strong.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:29 am
it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
is still more resonant. i like how disturbing this is, too. the last few lines are especially strong.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:29 am
it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
is still more resonant. i like how disturbing this is, too. the last few lines are especially strong.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:29 am
it’s now breakers, outside, for me, but the fuse/cellar version
is still more resonant. i like how disturbing this is, too. the last few lines are especially strong.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:13 am
thank you.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:13 am
thank you.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:13 am
thank you.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:13 am
thank you.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:13 am
thank you.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:13 am
thank you.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:13 am
thank you.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:13 am
thank you.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:06 am
loving this.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:06 am
loving this.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:06 am
loving this.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:06 am
loving this.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:06 am
loving this.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:06 am
loving this.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:06 am
loving this.
December 6th, 2004 at 11:06 am
loving this.