Summer of low expectations
I never expected
my battery powered lawn mower
to go up in flames
smoldering curbside
like a campfire just doused
with a pail of water
In retrospect I’m just happy
having my gas-powered honda
sitting safely in the garage
august two thousand twenty-four
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WOW. Scary! That’s how I’ve been mowing my lawn for more than 20 years. (Just curious to know what brand and types of battery you were using.)
oh my this poem is purely fictional attempting to come to terms with the haphazardness of living in today’s world 🙂
I’m grateful to know that it’s fictive, John! I have read the stories about the dangers of lithium batteries but still use them anyway and my gas stove, too. 😂