[Perry Miller]

All I was trying to do was to show you a way that the poem could be given a broader meaning, so as to have more appeal. Right on my desk I have a clock which is dark because the electricity went out, and I couldn't figure out how to reset it without consulting the manual. Eventually, I just unplugged it.

[Jayne Osborn]

This is fun, Susan, and so true!

In the UK of course, we call the two time zones BST and GMT, and most of us deplore the difference.

'Two cars ago', to coin a phrase, I drove for six months with the clock out of sync because I just couldn't figure out how to alter it. Looking at the manual was definitely a no-no for me!
We have a clock on the gable end wall of our conservatory. It's a large one, high up, but can only be reached by using a step-ladder. You probably guessed it - we can't be bothered to alter it, so it's showing the wrong time for half of every year!

I'm a big fan of triolets, and no less so with this one.

Jayne

[Julie Steiner]

Hi, Susan! Enjoyed. You might consider changing this

     It's almost one, which means it's almost two.
     To read the manual fills our hearts with dread,
     so setting dashboard clocks is hard to do.
     It's almost one, which means it's almost two.

to this:

     It's almost one. Which means it's almost two.
     (To read the manual fills our hearts with dread.)
     Since setting dashboard clocks is hard to do,
     it's almost one, which means it's almost two.

[Susan McLean]

Perry, it is true that other clocks can also be confusing to set. But the more that cars become computerized, the more complicated it can be to set their clocks. I wanted to keep the focus on that, but I don't mind getting other suggestions.

Jayne, I am glad you liked it.

Julie, I took your suggestion for L1, and I have made small alterations to the punctuation elsewhere. I don't believe that in a triolet one always has to alter the repetends, but it can be fun to work in a few variations.

Susan