Munday on Monday: Noise level

It’s louder than the mowing crew that makes the front yards roar

And puts to shame the engine of a jet that’s poised to soar;

In decibels it likely tops the buses as they idle

And far outstrips the crashing surf on rocks where sea is tidal

Or even jolt of thunder when the lightning strikes again.

Yet none of these compares at all to crushing, rumbling din

As when you’re in a theater in which your ears are blown

By trailers of attractions run before the movie’s shown!

Don Munday, dmunday@kcstar.com

This story was originally published November 8, 2015 at 2:36 PM with the headline "Munday on Monday: Noise level."