Poem 260: Old Vinyl

I have been going through my records and enjoying the tunes

Listening to these oldies throughout the afternoon

It’s hard to believe that these records still sound so great

Considering they have been stored for decades in old milk crates

Somehow the crackle in some of the songs doesn’t spoil the sound

When you stop to consider how long these albums have been around

I had to buy new brushes so I could wipe these records clean

This was a ritual I learned before I became a “teen”

Some clean them right out of the case before they begin

I prefer to put it on the turntable and wipe it while it spins

I’m not sure what the proper method is to get this chore done

This was a process that used to be performed by everyone

Then you had the phonographs that could play five or six albums in a stack

They would play one after another so you could listen and just sit back

I don’t know if you can still buy them, not sure if they are in demand?

Seems they were phased out over the years and I don’t understand

Now we have the best of both worlds with “bluetooth” technology on board

You can take your headphones anywhere not having to be attached to a cord

Last year vinyl outsold cd’s, so maybe this isn’t a passing fad

I held on to all my old records and can admit I’m glad

I’ve shopped online and gone to some local record stores

The price that they are asking for albums seems to be so much more

It’s now looking like an investment with what I have in stock

The price they were asking for came to me as quite a shock

So I may comb the second hand stores and take a peek

There are just a few records that I am trying to seek

So if this trend continues, maybe the prices will come down

If not, used records might be hard to find around town

I have enough music to keep me occupied, so many artists to get through

Every song has been a pleasure to listen to

If I never buy a new record, I’m sure I will be fine

I can listen to “Bob Seger”, “Aerosmith” or “April Wine”