back in touch

back in touch

 

 

the old electric beckoned me

dusty carriage, uneven hum

 

poked at a key

click

another

click

and yet another

click click click

 

and those rusty inspirations

WD 40'd themselves

as the keys slammed against the sheets of white

 

like estranged lovers finding solace in each other's warmth

again

 

reliving the past,

even if just for one rollicking night

of memories.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

3/6/16

Reviews

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

Your window opened. It called me to sit quietly with my trusted pen and paper. It wanted me to write you a beautiful memo in real style. The kind without white static, blue screen, & plagiarized features. It wants me to tell you I know how your keys feel. How it is to tingle under your fingertips. The ink is intoxicating. The whispers from your thoughts smoothe. I hear you are an original....but then again, I already knew that! ☺kudos

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your very kind words, Queenie...

j.

[Érenn]

I am guessing typewriters??? Funny to say in the least but I do wish to have a typewriter of my own. I remember my father having a typewriter in his office. Old, a little rusty but every time I used to visit I would hear those clicks. Almost made me think someone was playing an instrument. There's this certain charm I find when you are as using a typewriter. Makes me think one of those days where the computer isn't working and too lazy to pick up a pen, take out the typewriter and fill in a page or two ^^ Thank you for sharing ^^ Reminded me of fond memories ^^

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for sharing the story of your father and his typewriter...my mom was so fast, even on a non-electric...her fingers would fly.

thank you for your words, Errenn.

j.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. I had a brief stint in typewriter repair, my accident forced me inside, and would dutifully type these words as I repaired a lot of Underwoods.

Love the sentiment!

Regards,
Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh yes, the Underwoods...i had a pink Underwood i found by the dumpster and one of my friends repaired typewriters...he had fun fixing that one...thanks, Al.

j.

[highonwords]

wow, this blew me away, i have two broken typewriters, which i will restore in the future - a visit to a writer's old tool of trade, always close to one's heart

steph

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, and i think those typewriters will appreciate the restoration...
read morethank you for your words, and i think those typewriters will appreciate the restoration...

j.

[Norman 223]

I restored an old Imperial typewriter once. But my wife couldn't stand the noise. I couldn't afford the correction tapes. So yo would never have read this review of you nostalgic poem. WC inspired by Jacob's WD-40. Loved it.

Norman

[jacob erin-cilberto]

well, we are sure glad you are here, Norman...even though typewriters were such fun to use for our writing...felt closer to it then.

j.

[Carolynn]

Sounds like an encounter with a memorable object (vehicle?) from the past that brought some fond memories back to life :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insights, my friend.

j.

[Carolynn]

Oh I read that one too late last night - I see it was a typewriter and makes perfect sense now that I read it again :)

[Ed Hart]

one rollicking knight, one rollicking knight, my kingdom for one rollicking knight

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are too funny, Ed...thanks for the smile...i started humming Phil Collins.

j.