Michelle Faulkner Poet Rhyme

Typewriter

My ancient Underwood typewriter, dusty, boxy, charmingly obsolete
Missing p, x and m - still, imperfectly complete
Kept for its craftsmanship and for nostalgic retreat

I wrote my novel (unpublished, unshown) at sixteen
Upon this unwieldy, cranky, clunky, behemoth beige machine
No complaints on the convenience of the screen
But millennials will never know what it means
Feeling the tingling rush that vibrates and sings

The music of the keys striking the paper
Lifting your muse, and words, like a skyscraper.

7/10/18

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Freddie Robinson Jr. July 28, 2018 at 11:44 AM Beautiful nostalgia, Michelle. I'm 60, so I feel ya on this cool poem. Remember when the Selectric was the quantum leap in typewriters ... oh, yeah ... I go way back, like Troglodyte. lol! Wonderful poem that brought back a lot of good memories. My late beloved mother was an executive secretary, and she taught me how to work it on the typewriter. Man, I loved that typewriter class in high school. Just me, and another guy ... and all those lovely ladies. Ah, those were the days. Love and hugs. Michelle Faulkner August 11, 2018 at 6:34 PM Thanks for your comment, so glad this reached you on such a personal level!

Caren Krutsinger July 15, 2018 at 9:01 PM You had me at Underwood. I remember pounding the heck out of those keys, which is why a word processor was so hard at first. When I pressed I would get 17 Z's. Thank you for the memories. Michelle Faulkner July 21, 2018 at 7:18 PM Always glad for your visit and comments, Caren-

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 11, 2018 at 2:52 PM I love it! xomo Michelle Faulkner July 15, 2018 at 4:41 PM Thank you, Maureen!

Gershon Wolf July 11, 2018 at 1:14 AM Your nostalgic to an era gone by brings the memories flooding back, Michelle. Love the description -- "that vibrates and sings." Thanks for the memories! :) gw Michelle Faulkner July 15, 2018 at 4:42 PM always glad for your insightful comments, gw!

Lyric Man July 10, 2018 at 10:25 PM Love this flashback write, Michelle! Michelle Faulkner July 10, 2018 at 10:59 PM So glad you enjoyed it!

Kim Rodrigues July 10, 2018 at 3:04 PM I love this, Michelle! I agree! Although I don’t miss the mistakes <3 Kim Michelle Faulkner July 10, 2018 at 3:11 PM Well it is a lot easier than using white-out!

Anne-Lise Andresen July 10, 2018 at 2:55 PM - My typewriter is collecting dust ... somewhere ... but it has done a lot of work ... lovely poems with ancient memories, Michelle :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Michelle Faulkner July 10, 2018 at 3:11 PM thank you, hugs to you also!