Our spring weather has been a bit blustery.
Ron “RadioRon” Stelse was traveling between Fort Atkinson and Edgerton on Saturday, April 23, when he found inspiration in a weather-worn tobacco shed.
“The wind almost blew the camera out of my hand,” he wrote when he shared the photo of the shed with Fort Atkinson Online.
Here is the poem, titled: “Smoke House,” as written and shared by Stelse:
Smoke House
APPLE DEVICES
AND FANCY PHONES
AND HERE I REST
MY WEARY BONES.
WEATHERED WOOD
AND GAPS GALORE
WE STORED TOBACCO
HERE BEFORE.
OLD GRAY GARMENTS
ARE NOW MY CLOAK
I GUESS MY FUTURE
WENT UP IN ‘SMOKE.’
A weather-worn tobacco shed stands between Fort Atkinson and Edgerton. The building served as inspiration for a poem written by Ron Stelse. Contributed photo/Ron Stelse.
About RadioRon: Ron “RadioRon” Stelse has worked within the radio industry for 45 years, including three years spent reading for the blind. He also worked with computers, from mainframes to PCs, and has taught a bit of tennis. He enjoys computer chess, watching public TV, tennis and working on audio projects. He has written over 600 poems. RadioRon is a resident of Fort Atkinson. File photo/Kim McDarison.
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