A Christmas Light - 2019 (Jim Conca) USofA

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A Christmas Light James Conca, Richland, Washington, USA December 26, 2019

James Conca Contributor

Energy I write about nuclear, energy and the environment

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house No electrons were flowing, through even my mouse; All devices were plugged by the chimney with care, With the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.

The Kitties were nestled all snug in their beds,

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While visions of laser points danced in their heads; And i with my Phone, and she in her thread, Had just settled down in our memory-foam bed.

The Moon was reflecting, on the new-fallen snow; Our nuke’s snow-white plume, was in the distance aglow.

So good were our windows, they kept out the cold, Insulation; the doors - they were all up to code.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I cried out “Alexa, see what is the matter!”

As L-E-Ds flared, oh what did I see, A miniature sleigh, and eight tiny E-Vs, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nik. 2

I could see that his face, held some fear and some dread, As he knew straight away, all his lithium was dead;

He was dressed in fake fur, from his head to his foot, But his power was clean, so no ashes or soot, The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the emissions thereof, curled his head like a wreath;

He smiled o‘er my way, and then asked for a charge, I nodded, said “Gladly - if it be not that large, For my panels are dark, a lone wind turbine turned, But ‘tis better than coal, even if cleanly burned.”

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, He inserted the plugs; then turned with a jerk,

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From his bag he pulled out, a few small S-M-Rs, A mere kilo they seemed, but would fit nice on Mars.

He said to himself, “Soon away I will fly, But handsome reward should I give to this guy”.

He laid at my feet, all the power I needed, And said “Just re-fuel, every decade as needed.”

He sprang to his sleigh, and away they all flew, No emissions released, no fossil fuel, too.

But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight, HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD LIGHT!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday break and will have a wonderful New Year! – Jim

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