Ode to the Mimeograph Machine
Mimeograph, oh mimeograph
what sweet memories you bring
The rapture of being chosen to turn
the crank, watch the drum spin,
turning backward print into purple miracle
poems, spelling sheets, times tables
The delight of warm sheets smelling of
grownups and secrets and wisdom
of being trusted to carry the paper
stack carefully from office to classroom
Mimeograph, oh mimeograph
how I loved you
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I love this – there are so many outdated, dare I say antiquated, items like the mimeograph. You could do a whole series (even a chapbook!) with the rotary phone and camera film, the answering machine, a turn dial TV, etc.
I especially like the ending image of the trusted student carrying the stack carefully.