Tanka - Love.Hate.Machine

Insolent machine

How I long to give you life

Longings not enough

So, I wrench, and thump, and swear

And still you deny my love

-07/12/2007 Zero Anon

 

 

I have a longstanding affinity for machines, including those of the two wheel variety, some of which turn into more trouble than they are worth.   This piece is for one of those and anyone that knows the feeling of both wanting something to work and at the same time wanting to hit it with a really big hammer.  Sometimes our relationships with our machines are like our human relationships, capable of evoking both love and hate at the same time.

Then again, remember kids, love your machine, but don’t LOVE your machine