The House that Never Sleeps
Our house is a blinking one,
A winking, ever-thinking one,
At night when all the work is done,
Our house is standing by.
The laptop light is pulsing white
In case it’s needed in the night
To play a game or book a flight,
It’s always standing by.
The bright light on the video
Is glowing green, all set to go,
In case we want to watch a show,
It’s always standing by.
The red lights on the Xbox E,
The microwave, the smart TV,
All stab the dark impatiently,
Forever standing by.
Our house is ready all night long
To heat some food or play a song,
Till all the fossil fuels are gone,
Our house is standing by.
© Jill McDougall
Australian Children’s Poetry 
Oh yes! So clever – entertaining with superbly executed punch.
A blinking good poem, Jill!
A great poem, Jill. It’s made me think about all those stand-by lights in my own house. Love the rhythm too.
I absolutely loved this poem Jill. I wish I’d written it! Such a lovely take on the 21st. century home.
Very clever!
I love this poem Jill! It’s fun but has made me think about the our blinking home. Will be showing this to my family tonight!
nice poem Jill! Has a nice ring to it!