The tv’s on the fritz again
static snow
no channels coming in
For entertainment I thought
I’d knit for a while
but gave up when I
fumbled the needles
and tangled the yarn

The tv’s on the fritz again
a grim reality
So I decided to
put together a puzzle
The picture on the box
showed an underwater scene
I got halfway there
when I realized it was
missing a middle piece
so I threw the whole puzzle in the air

Snuck a glance to the side
was incensed to find
that static snow
still coming down
The screen looked ***** gray
the crackle grating
against my ears
Pure aggravation
shouting, distorted
through the living room

I’m sure there’s a
show on that I might like
or a movie that I’ve never seen
With an exasperated scream
I lean in to the chokehold
electronics have on me
and frantically plug
and unplug the tv