Poets logo

Operator

spoken word

By Carly DoylePublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Like
Operator
Photo by Donald Edgar on Unsplash

Walking dispensing encyclopedia,

information vending machine.

Please listen through options

one through nine.

One will connect you to the landline,

where are you calling from again?

Two will connect you to the answering machine of—

don't bother dear, they all get screened.

Three and four are disconnected,

but five will put you through to me.

Six will repeat this menu,

bear with the few that remain—

seven was never recorded over

so it's the same as it used to be.

Eight will give you all the hours

operating though, we'll see.

Number nine will congratulate you

for making it this far,

but my darling

you've heard already,

you only need to dial five.

surreal poetry
Like

About the Creator

Carly Doyle

Writer, Librarian, Researcher, Activist. I could keep listing things but, hey, why don't you just take a gander at my writing?

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment

    Find us on social media

    Miscellaneous links

    • Explore
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Support

    © 2024 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.