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Inspired by the painting Automat by Edward Hopper in 1927.
The painting shows a lone woman sat at automated restaurant table.

Viewing the painting will make sense of the poem. I should also add that I was inspired to write this poem by viewing Gary Radice's poem on the same painting. I appear to have toddled in a different direction though.


How can loneliness dwell here
Is it trapped in each compartment
Insert a nickel and release the desolation
Ingredients wise cherry pie 
Should counter it adequately
But it's done nothing for me
I also know the answer isn't in my coffee cup
But still I sit
Hopeful that something will change
But there is no air coming through
Nothing to change the will of my melancholy
It's like I'm half in and half out
No decisions made
Except for cherry pie
This lull is tangible 
I feel I've projected it
Or it's projected me
With light after light 
Hiding the way 
Compartments invisibly replenished
'Just a nickel to enjoy'
I have a purse full of nickels
That's the joke
Pretty soon the bell will ring
And I'll look up
Destiny awaits me
Somewhere
Whilst I wait here
Contemplating cold coffee

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