November verse 13: Hearing aids

Posted on 29 November 2022 | 3 Comments

Today I parted with a lot of money. The least I can do is write a rhyme about the reason.

November verse 13: Today I got my hearing aids

They said that I was hard of hearing.
More like soft, the edges dull,
the high notes mostly disappearing,
sibilants all rendered null.
But soft or hard, that’s just pedantic:
friends were cross, sometimes frantic,
tired of shouting to be heard,
repeating every second word.
Today I got two electronic
gizmos, one in either ear,
enabling me at last to hear
what yesterday was ultrasonic.
People have stopped mumbling words
and all my streets are filled with birds.
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3 responses to “November verse 13: Hearing aids”

  1. Kathy | 29 November 2022 at 8.57 pm | Reply

    haha what a great little poem. I’m very much looking forward to hearing a cacophony of birds when I get my hearing aids.

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  2. Richard Tulloch | 30 November 2022 at 3.57 pm | Reply

    Agnes is very pleased with hers.

    I’m holding out, but nearly there.

    Liked by 1 person

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