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To Smart For Smart Phones
Contributed by
Invierno
on
Monday, 3rd November 2014 @ 09:27:06 PM in AEST
Topic:
Nostalgic
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The rainfall in Bali I don't need to know
at fifty-five on a busy road;
selfies so clear, my dear, a scare,
taken for just my own lil' selfie
but posted for millions as if anyone cares.
The Dow can be found on old fashioned paper,
remember the broadsheets when capers were printed?
Not flashed in video but ten minutes past...
sins screamed to the world in a mega-byte flash.
I'll take my phone, you know, with just numbers?
that doesn't tell me what to forgive or atone-
“Watch out for ladders!” “Boy, what the hell''s matter?”
“Ain't you listening, obeying your fancy fine phone?
I'll slap an app, drop it in the terlet,
“An iphone ain't my phone- no thanks, I'd jus' hurl it.”
And the same goes for all of these dummy devices,
short circuiting perfectly good synaptic splices-
if you don't use it you lose it,
“Yes, your brain”,
don't let a silicon wafer steal your gains.
The man at the table lazily flapping,
bidding others his work, his wine to be filled,
at the end of the day, with no action all say
winds up a dullard with a lap of wine spilled.
Copyright ©
Invierno
... [
2014-11-03 21:27:06]
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Re: To Smart For Smart Phones
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 4th November 2014 @ 07:51:45 AM AEST
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| Great stuff, thoroughly enjoyed. You tell 'em , buddy. I'm a techno' dinosaur, and proud of it. |
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Re: To Smart For Smart Phones
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by dvtpdw on
Tuesday, 4th November 2014 @ 03:40:49 PM AEST
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| I'm with you. Today's eyes are glued to the devices in their hands - conversation is almost obsolete. If they can type it, so be it, but to speak it, forget it. I quite enjoyed your words laying out the world's obsession with electronic devices. Aw, for the good old days when we talked to one another and could hear the nuances in a voice. Very very enjoyable write, Thanks P |
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Re: To Smart For Smart Phones
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by ladyfawn on
Wednesday, 5th November 2014 @ 11:29:27 AM AEST
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you are right, things sure have changed, what makes me the most
mad is at accident scenes there they are taking photos and videos
instead of helping or dialing 911, i won't go into graphics however
when someone is dying where is the comforting hand to hold? where
has the humanity gone to? i want to take these phones away from these
people for two hours and toss them in a drawer- alas, how ever would they
survive? let me not get started on texting whilst driving, yeush! to say the
least this is a thought provoking poem! beautiful job!
hugs n' love nessa |
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Re: To Smart For Smart Phones
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by Former_Member on
Friday, 7th November 2014 @ 10:03:07 PM AEST
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My phone told me to read this poem. 
Selfies at 55, agreed.
don't let a silicon wafer steal your gains said the man posting poems on the world wide web with some type of computing device.
Lots of very smart people brought us all together, after all.
They definitely have their positives...especially since some of our best members get on here with only their smart phone. 
Thank you for a nice read.
Tim
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