i go on amazon to purchase
a two slice toaster.
three hours later, i'm still undecided.
so many to choose from.
the reviews are all over the place.
this one
only toasts one side of the bread.
this one stopped working after one day.
the color of this one, blue,
is not the same as in the picture.
another shorted out and caused
a fire.
this five star one says it's the best
toaster ever,
but you have to keep an eye on
it when it starts to smoke.
the prices range from ten dollars
to two hundred dollars.
every color in the rainbow.
small, large.
travel toasters. waffle toasters.
some you can fit a big fat bagel in.
i close my eyes and drag my mouse
across, the screen and click.
i can always return it.
1 comment:
Somehow
it beckoned
the stainless steel
toaster from the 1940's.
It still works
and is heavy, not the crap
that is out there now
so lightweight the bread
you put into the slots
is even lighter. Of course,
the 1940's toaster
can hold the fancy bagels
and thick hand-cut slices of bread
there are no settings to indicate
just how precise
you would like the bread toasted--maybe
a barely there cinnamon color or a rich
chocolate brown. Well, maybe the 40's toaster
will always just toast that Wonder bread
a tad more than you like, but damnit
it still works.
And looks good
on the counter.
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