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discarded

Writer's picture: Martin PickardMartin Pickard

knotted cables seek release

anxious batteries await the call

heartbroken pencils long to be held

the ipod won’t come out to play

and just like me

the remote is going spare

but cannot adapt

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Paulette Mehta
Paulette Mehta
22 de jul. de 2024

Clever anthropomorphisms. Great fun to read and recite

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Martin Pickard
Martin Pickard
22 de jul. de 2024
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Thanks. It began as an experiment in anthropomorphy and was very long. I like it better stripped down

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Alison Blevins
Alison Blevins
17 de jul. de 2024

Succinct, poignant super wee poem.

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Martin Pickard
Martin Pickard
22 de jul. de 2024
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Thank you

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Nigel Smith
Nigel Smith
17 de jul. de 2024

Nice!, you went in through the side door, mate.

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Martin Pickard
Martin Pickard
22 de jul. de 2024
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Round the back and in the window

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John Wood
John Wood
16 de jul. de 2024

Short and bitter-sweet. A fine poem.

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Martin Pickard
Martin Pickard
22 de jul. de 2024
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Thank you

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Stephen Kingsnorth
Stephen Kingsnorth
16 de jul. de 2024

I like it. Very clever and thoughtfully constructed. Short but effective because of its brevity. Very good. I must explore the idea of similar images myself!

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Martin Pickard
Martin Pickard
22 de jul. de 2024
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Thank you Stephen. That means a lot coming from you

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