The Last Video Shop. Poem by Michael Walker
The Last Video Shop.
My city used to have video rental shops
dotted around the suburbs of escapism,
though for some time there has been just one,
which closed its doors last week.
Video Ezy offered a sky of choices
from classic to comedy, romance to rock,
old one-week rentals to recent releases,
DVD to Blu-ray, it didn't matter to me.
I had bought a few movies off the shelf
which I thought better than cinema myself.
-5 September,2018.
We all would recall how fast things have changed over the last two to three decades. Entertainment field (production as well as distribution) has gone through maximum transformation. This poem presents a testimony of such change. Thanks a lot, Michael.
in your response to R.M.Smith, you say: " I watch DVDs at home. Home alone." HOME ALONE was an entertaining movie for me. I'm on the fence about sending to MyPoemList. oh, what the H-e-l-l. to MyPoemList bri :) liked ending with a rhyme
Sad to hear, but time moves on and sometimes these places can't keep their business going.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 7:28:45 AM # 1.0.0.1119
The Last Video Shop gasps its final breath as the likes of Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and others crowd in and take over the market. Now one can order up & pay for a movie from the comfort of home, without having to leave to go to a shop. I lost one this way, too, and I still miss it. Not only did they offer an expansive variety, but if you requested something they didn't have, they would order it for you.
You are right about why video shops have declined and shut down. I use You Tube a lot, but Netflix and Hulu are new to me.