A Day to Remember

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Sun, 01 Feb 2026
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Note: I am told that on the night of my birth there was a power cut. I am in the dark as to how long it lasted. This is how I imagine things happened.
 
On February the 1st 1935
I was due to be born but
quite unexpectedly
there was a power cut.
 
Would the poor midwife
be capable and handle
the imminent delivery
by the flame of a candle?
 
Dad, who was coming
with a railmen's torch,
sheltered from the rain
underneath the porch.
 
Constructive as ever
was smart Uncle Peter.
He told us to put money
in the electricity meter.
 
Panic was soon over;
while granddad snored,
normality returned
and light was restored.
 
 
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Comments

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

That's a lot of candles to put on your cake! Many happy returns of the day Luigi and a very smart move by your uncle!

 

Submitted by HarryC on

Happy birthday, Luigi.

Where would we be without our smart uncles? smiley