Australia - The Great Blackout Of 2016 Poem by Paul Warren

Sitting in the family room with torches switched on
In the great Blackout when the electricity has gone
Mark down on the calendar when it had occurred
Wednesday the 28th of September 2016 as you have heard

The storm they predicted once in a 50 year occurrence
Swept across South Australia that couldn't be a deterrence
They say the power will be off until 4 am in the morning
And it was a lightning strike on the inter-connector without a warning

Power SA is right on the job replacing things and working hard
But it shows the issue when we rely on other states to make the final yard
So the storm has flooded the Adelaide Hills and a strong wind has blown
We are left battered in the Blackout the longest time I have ever known.

© Paul Warren Poetry