The Telephone

I miss those days
where you wound
the telephone wire
its spirals,
a redundant dial
and press buttons

Yoshi phones me
at least once a month,
I'm not sure why
but I do appreciate it
in a strange way

Sometimes I just don't
want to speak
and others,
well let's just say
I could go on for hours

There is history of course,
we stole a kiss
in a thunderstorm
but he was too tall
and I think I was scared
though I don't know why
as he is a gentle giant.

We meet up with
the remains of us
and leave sediment in
wine bottles,
cushions stop us
from rolling
and we catch up
on those days
when we were younger,
stronger

Yoshi calls me
I see his name flash
it is not the same
the thrill of picking
up a receiver
and sitting on a step,
now I can walk around,
go to the bathroom,
feed the kids
rescue ducklings from drowning
but I appreciate the call
when the goat hasn't
attacked the washing
and I can still hear
the music playing.




Poetry by Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2015-08-30 at 20:18

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Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
Time passes, distractions mount, even when you try to avoid them, so the call "is not the same." Long ago, I suppose that the distractions were there, but then the call would make them invisible.
2015-09-01


shells
Oh I remember those days, there just seemed to be more excitement and anticipation somehow. You have captured it and perfectly meshed past and present.
2015-09-01



I love poems that take a seemingly ordinary object, like a telephone, and construct a poem around it. Before mobile phones and smart phones and stupid phones, a phone call was something important. The length of the cord forced us to stay put, to pay attention. I can see why your calls from Yoshi, though still wonderful, are not quite the same. Cheers.
2015-09-01


one trick pony The PoetBay support member heart!
the corded telephone, like the letter, were good. they connected people in a more personal, physical way. and we know physical connections are good. your poem is about that, i think.
2015-08-31