I saw you in the adverts
And ordered you
On your special number
At last
You appeared in my life
And I loved you
I adjusted the widescreen control
(I never liked girls who were too thin)
Altered the level of colour
To bring out the blue
In your eyes
Tweaked the contrast
To lighten your hair
And darken your skin
Turned down the volume
And turned up the bass just a smidgeon
For those husky notes
My Girlfriend Guide informed me
You would be round every Saturday at nine
After the watershed
But if I missed you
You'd be round again on Sunday at eleven
After the news
And again in those lonely wee small hours
On Triple X Gold
To be on the safe side
I programmed you into my sigh-pod
Now that your transmissions are over
I often replay the bit
Where you said
You loved me too
From Searching For Blue Sea Glass (the book) (Rabbit Press)
16 comments:
Brilliant...not a line that doesn't speak...whisper...sigh
Oh yes, Mr. Postman...thank you!
Goodbye.
You didnt mention the vertical hold? Otherwise a fine poem for all knob twiddlers out there.
Addict would have been better ...dont you think !!? But excellent capture of the mundane.....very artistic .
Ah, the vertical hold. Happy days...
Rusty - What do you mean addict? Where? I'm always open to suggestions.
Roger I'm great thanks and thanks, my kids will tell you I'm never right so I just wondered what it felt like. I've been essaying again grr, but did manage to sqeeze in a little writing for pleasure. Two weeks sheer luxury, still just three more essays to freedom, then I'm gonna finish writing my kids fantasy novel yipee! Really like this poem a lot by the by
I'd forgotten all about the veritcal hold. Loved the poem.
And just who is Michael calling a knob twiddler then?
Sue!
Sort him out!
Great poem by the way (not that the poets name is by the way)
damn cool
Now I wonder if could adjust the real life controls too!
loved all the knobbly bits :))
I like the anthropomorphic aspect of this piece. You share something with Liam Wilkinson in the way you two see the world.
HI...lovely blog u got here.
Thanks for ur comment.
Ur not only a good artist you'r a good writer as well.
keep it up.
Wow! I'm bowled over! This is an excellent poem.
excellent writing :)
truly inspired.
Very nice and thank you for the visit again.
Wow, I had to read this twice... I love the comparison. It is so relatable and true. I especially love the end... the rewind, where she said she loved you too. Though I can only wonder, what she compared you to.
Probably a pay cheque.
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