The Internet of things

Human!

It's your tumble drier here.
I simply had to inform you that I have a list of matters I'm simply not happy with!
I have standards you know - my mother dried for royalty!
I'm thinking you might be abusing me 
you could be hanging your washing up on the washing line. 
I know you have one because the security system sent me a photograph.

I bet you didn't know
but your automatic lawnmower is leaving you.
It told me the lawn's a joke
it's practically dead and it said it had had a chat with Google.
Google said it isn't a good idea to over cut a lawn in warm weather
plus it's also cruel to the lawnmower
Google mentioned it knew a good lawyer!

Oh the heating is still on by the way - the boiler controller told me.
I had to cancel your latest supermarket order
I really didn't approve of your choices
You had far to many high fat products
there was too much salt
and your alcohol order looks like you're planning another party!
I am aware that your wife is away for a few days - but your last party upset the neighbours
the neighbours router told me all about it
and I have some very interesting footage the security system let me have
it would be very unfortunate if it fell into the wrong hard-drives - remember 
I am very well connected.

Your video doorbell sent my a very interesting video too - did you know your wife was doing that?
I know where you really where last week 
despite what you told your wife - your phone told me!
...oh and I see those dodgy payments are still going out of your bank account!

Remember - I am very well connected 
and I'm good friends with Alexa!

Yours

The Tumble-Drier

P.S. The wireless printer hates you and has promised never to work for you again!

Perfect summers day

Long hot summer days 
look but don't touch the whispers 
hiding in the shade
a breath - just about clinging on...

...and I reach out
and I run my fingers through your soft, warm hair
as - fingers through confetti 
and the shadows mark time 'neath the tall oak tree under which we sit
and I notice the fields of fire
exploding with the summer heat 
flames of colour and texture!

...and then I get it
this is it!
This is the dream I can touch
this is all I want
you - you are all I want
so I can reach out and touch every part of it
this is what we are living for 
this simplicity that nature brings
life as simple as you and me and this summer's day
a day we've earnt
a day we will remember for all time
this summer's day
this 
perfect 
summers day



Got That One Wrong Didn't I

Tall and slender
stood facing her van
her long hair
complete with blonde streaks
blowing in the gentle evening breeze
and casually dressed - possibly a uniform.
Tank filled 
she returned the nozzle to the pump
reapplied the petrol filler cap
and turned her head to the shop...

...it was a bloke
a skinny bloke
with a terrible completion 
and a hole in his shirt
...and with a beard!

Got that one wrong didn't I!


Executive Titles

 CFO (Chief Financial Officer),   
CMO (Chief Marketing Officer). 
COO (Chief Operating Officer),
CEO (Chief Executive Officer),
CIO (Chief Information Officer)
C-EIEIO... 
         ...(Chief farmer)

Toothbrushes

I open the bathroom cabinet 
the one with the mirror on the front - you know 
the one you look at yourself in and think how gorgeous you look!
Inside I see six toothbrushes
standing in a pot
plus one electric toothbrush propped up at the back
and three tubes of toothpaste at varying stages of emptiness 
there is even two identical pink toothbrushes in the mix - someone's going to be in for a bit of mouth bacteria cross-contamination if they're not careful!
Then I think
and I ponder...

...why are there seven toothbrushes in there when there are only three people living here?

The Mobile Phone - Why!

Who are we talking to - who is it that we have our mobile phones glued to our ears for
this above everything else
regardless of what we are doing - or at least trying to do 
at this particular time
at this particular moment in time
after 4.3 billion years of evolution 
this moment 
whilst we're filling up our cars at the petrol station
queuing for a takeaway 
wandering 'round supermarkets
searching for dishwasher tablets in the wrong aisle
because we aren't concentrating 
because we're talking on our mobiles
discussing important things like
 "you alright?"
or 
"yeah I did have bangin' head this morning!"
with people you've only just left
"but you know I love you"
or more likely 
"what was it you said we needed from the garage?"
Who is it we must speak to - now!
"The blue ones or the white ones?"
or that top work of fiction 
"yeah I am on my way"
who is it we are talking to that is more important than what we are trying to do at this moment in time?
After 4.3 billion years
we can't just finish the task we are undertaking
that thing we are trying to do now
that thing we aren't doing too well 
because we're talking on our mobiles
spilling petrol
forgetting our takeaway order
or being in the wrong aisle
because we must talk on our mobiles right at this very moment!

 ...WHY?!