Poem by Carmen Walsh, written 3/28/2024
Kettle is full,
burner high.
steam, a sigh.
Pressure grows,
needs release.
Whistle blows
****
Oh sweet peace.
****You know what to do when the whistle blows: flip the cap open and remove the kettle from the heat. Why? To stop and release the pressure that has been created. If you don’t, the kettle will continue whistling furiously until all the water has steamed out.
Talk about annoying. More importantly, there would be no hot water for tea: both the water and the heating energy would be wasted. The kettle would be robbed of its purpose, made pointless. Also, allowing the kettle to burn completely dry can damage it.
You’re the kettle.