Sonnet – “this one Lavender Disaster”
Language: English
Have a seat. Sit anywhere you like. If
the first one's taken, take the next in line.
If that one's taken, the next is fine.
Oh Come. Consider the alternative.
Do you want to stand until you're stiff?
Consider your feet. Consider your spine.
Take your pick of mahogany or pine.
The selection here is superlative.
We fully guarantee satisfaction.
Fifteen settings, & easy to master.
Just turn it on and say goodbye to pain.
We call this one Lavender Disaster.
Each of our chairs is wired for action.
We've never heard a customer complain.
First published in Y2K Blues in 1999.
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [
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This text was added to the website: 2018-10-09
Line count: 14
Word count: 95