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DRUNKS

for my father, and the people who almost saved his life

We died of pneumonia in furnished rooms
where they found us three days later
when somebody complained about the smell
we died against bridge abutments
and nobody knew if it was suicide
and we probably didn't know either
except in the sense that it was always suicide
we died in hospitals
our stomachs huge, distended
and there was nothing they could do
we died in cells
never knowing whether we were guilty or not.

We went to priests
they gave us pledges
they told us to pray
they told us to go and sin no more, but go
we tried and we died

we died of overdoses
we died in bed (but usually not the Big Bed)
we died in straitjackets
in the DTs seeing God knows what
creeping skittering slithering

Some random thoughts/questions that might be worthy of our attention:

Does the board really remember who they work for?

Will the board ever get the full unfiltered truth regarding the AMI program?

If the board were to ever learn the truth about the smart meters, would they react or pretend all is well?

What was the true cost of the Rosemore high voltage lines, including the related projects?

How soon will the ratepayers forget what has just happened to them and again be silent?

How many times in the next four years will new director Wild vote in oposition the director Van Groningen and Director Warda?

TID happens to OWN their wind generating facility in Washington. why not MID?

Here are 10 things I'll take away from this weekend ...