Daily Aftershock #43 – A Disappeared Objectwith Dr Anna Percy

It’s Dr Anna Percy and I’m here with another prompt.

I’d like you to think about an item, a product, or a piece of equipment that you used to use all the time, or that you saw someone else use all the time, but that no longer exists, or you can’t get it where you live.

It might be something like what I was thinking about: the brand Spectacular nail polishes I used to have on my shelf as a young girl. They were the first kind of makeup my mum would allow me to use—because most of the time you wore socks, so I could paint my toes any colour I wanted. I was very used to seeing those glittery bottles with their particular branding.

It might be something as simple as your great aunt’s tub or tin of gravy browning. Just something that was sort of everyday, but felt a little bit special. Or a herbal tea you can’t get anymore. Something that made you happy, or helped you. Something utilitarian, but important.

Write a poem about this object, item, or product. Use it to communicate the feeling that it was once something you used all the time, but now it’s no longer part of your routine.

It’s quite strange when we think about these items.

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