Stockpile the Sun

JESSICA NENO CLOUD

April 22, 2020

It seems possible

With small solar panels

We would be able to

Take the light we see 

During the day 

Saving it so it can be used 

To make light 

During the night 

We could stockpile the sun

If we had enough batteries

Or tomatoes

Or basil

Or corn

How odd to stockpile 

Goods that give

Up their energy so readily

And regularly

But we have needs 

That don’t conform to nature’s timeline

So we try to stockpile

As much sunlight as we can as

Batteries

Food

Toilet paper

Books

Wooden houses

Oil

Gasoline

For from light you have emerged 

And unto light you shall return

JESSICA NENO CLOUD is a poet, mama of two wild things, and higher education fundraiser who lives in Hattiesburg, MS. She earned a Master of Arts degree in English literature from the University of Southern Mississippi. You can read more of her work on her Instagram page @jessicacloudpoetry.