Clacking Away

When home computers made their way
Into our homes, things changed
And desks in dens or bedrooms
Were cleared off and rearranged.

The typewriter was certainly 
The first thing taken out,
Tossed or shelved inside a closet
By all those but the devout.

Yet those true aficionados
Through these years have clacked away,
Knowing all those Smith-Coronas
Would be cool again some day.

A resurgence is occurring
With a slowly building hype
That it’s awesome, boss and groovy
On a typewriter to type.

There’s a reason we should cherish
Retro items from the past
For their coolness factor often has
Most modern things outclassed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Johnson Avatar
September 19, 2017 at 10:12 PM
Clacking reminded me of those balls on strings that all the teachers took away from the students back in school. :) As for reveling in the past, nothing sounds better than an old lp on a turntable. :)
Rigoler Avatar
September 6, 2017 at 12:13 PM
The last stanza shows what perceptive insight you have, Ilene! Very enjoyable read. / M
Wanter Avatar
September 4, 2017 at 6:11 PM
HaHa! I like it. You don't have to worry about hackers!
Vaso Avatar
September 4, 2017 at 5:11 PM
So true and you made me smile!!! :)
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