{"id":52724,"date":"2026-11-03T02:14:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=52724"},"modified":"2026-11-03T02:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:14:58","slug":"power-bill-blues-a-poem-and-song-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/power-bill-blues-a-poem-and-song-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"POWER BILL BLUES — a poem and song by Bill Kochman"},"content":{"rendered":"

POWER BILL BLUES<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

09-16-2026<\/p>\n

I tried so hard to get ahead,
\nPut some money in the bank,
\nThen my power bill arrived,
\nAnd man, it just really stank!<\/p>\n

Turn off your water heater,
\nSparingly use your lights,
\nReduce your air con usage,
\nAnd yet that bill still bites.<\/p>\n

Seems no matter what I do,
\nAnd tho I conserve everyday,
\nRegardless, sooner or later,
\nA higher bill I\u2019ve got to pay.<\/p>\n

So many empty promises,
\nWe\u2019ve heard them all before,
\nWhile they get a pay raise,
\nWe all simply end up poor.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just one endless circle,
\nOf frustration and despair,
\nOne really has to wonder,
\nDo they even really care?<\/p>\n

They say they\u2019re in the red,
\nI don\u2019t doubt that they are,
\nBut also try to remember,
\nOur money only goes so far.<\/p>\n

Solar, wind & ocean thermal,
\nNeed to pick up the slack,
\nBecause the high oil prices,
\nAre gonna break our back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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