PROGRAM OUT THE WINDOW
Shadows of interest
Lights reveal
shiver-sending shape
enticing the unwary
to change of orientation
The user-friendly
would understand,
request continuation,
but basic desires
are not computer commands
There is no compatibility
between soft longings
and hard-worn peripherals
Memory contents
peek at forgotten designs
Fulfilment is a forbidden run
© GERALD ENGLAND
Composed: Oldham, 12th February 1984
Publications
1985 Bradford Poetry Quarterly (UK)
1986 ANWUC (UK)
1989 The Old Police Station (UK)
