It is not that

It is not that 
I prefer the old tongue. 
The mellow words 
Ripe like fruits. 
The clumsy (but intricate) tools. 

The aged music of 
Yesteryear. The used. The tested. 
The tried and tempted—
Beautiful things in life 
That did not pick up and go. No,

Tell me: what is there to love 
In today's minutiae? 
Marked for temporality, advertised
Like a public vehicle heading
Towards the end of this world.

Dale Chou
2012-07-09