That Old Broken Dansette & Other Musings

Neville

That Old Broken Dansette & Other Musings

 

Today, of all days, I wonder

do you ever remember

those two, forget-me-not blue

cotton squares

that you took from your

grandmothers quilt, without

asking ..

Those you placed over the tear

in each knee, of my 501’s ..

Well I do,

and I also recall, each stitch that

you sewed ..

And how I marvelled at the

speed of your fingers

and the neatness of crosses

that you placed there in rows ..

Even now they

remind me of kisses, like those

I would place on

each lid, of your almond shaped

eyes, while you lay

dreaming, the best part of those

long Sunday mornings away ..

And don’t you

think it amazing, how we then

managed to learn every word

of both Cohen and Dylan by

repeatedly playing

each of their records, on an old

broken Dansette,

we found in a skip, somewhere

back in the day ..

Oh’ and believe me, my darling

but I would be lying

if I denied, ever wondering, if you

ever wondered ..

Like I do, whatever happened to

that thing ..

And, to the two of us, by the way ..

 

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 31st, 2022 00:57
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  • orchidee

    Good write N.

    • Neville



      write good then ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Fay Slimm.

      Ah - what intimate memories of long gone relationships brought to this most readable romantic poem by your expert know-how - -- - the stiches on those patched 501's did it for me - - your take on making reality from musings is simply amazing mon ami.................x

      • Neville



        Bless you dear Fay .................. n truly ๐Ÿ™‚ x

      • Bella Shepard

        Each line beautifully expressed! So often it is the little things in life that our brain tenderly stores away for us, that we may retrieve cherished memories and smile. I enjoyed every line.

        • Neville



          I really can't thank you enough Bella, I am truly honoured and humbled and ever so grateful .. N

        • Neil Higgins

          501,Dylan,Danzette.You make me feel old Nev.Oh.Wait a minuteโ€ฆ.

          • Neville



            I do apologise .. I also thank you Neil ........... N ๐Ÿ™‚

          • MendedFences27

            Memories woven into a quilt of poetic
            recollections; of "cotton squares," "501's," "crosses," 'kisses," "Sunday
            mornings," "Cohen, Dylan," "a Dansette," and, Oh Yeah, that other thing. So well written, I need to save it. - Phil A.

            • Neville



              No scribe could possibly ask for a better accolade than that my very dear MendedFences27 aka Phil A.



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