{"id":27142,"date":"2026-03-16T00:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=27142"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:44:28","slug":"down-in-the-basement-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/down-in-the-basement-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"DOWN IN THE BASEMENT — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

DOWN IN THE BASEMENT<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

08-16-2024<\/p>\n

Down in the basement,
\nJust like old Uncle Joe,
\nPeople are wondering,
\nWhy she doesn’t show.<\/p>\n

There are many issues,
\nCan we hear her take?
\nOr is she just so afraid,
\nShe’ll make a mistake?<\/p>\n

Good at making salads,
\nIs not what we all need,
\nUse your teleprompter,
\nIf you just have to read.<\/p>\n

But please get out there,
\nShow you have got guts,
\nForget all your excuses,
\nYep, no ifs, ands or buts.<\/p>\n

Now if you fail to do this,
\nYou will sink your boat,
\nFolks losing confidence,
\nAnd there goes their vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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