I
I feel caged in the morning
The first impulse I feel is a notification
I grab my phone
II
I feel smarter today
The first thought, I will write on my notes
I grab my phone
III
My grey matter stopped its chitter chatter
The battery’s dead, it needs a leash
I grab my leash of a charger and become a slave
IV
196 countries I see
7 billion faces glee
7 trillion ideas I consume
but does my brain contain that much room?
V
I tie my button while pushing on another
I tap the door while tapping on my phone
I scroll down her body while scrolling down another’s
I live in two worlds which
a Gemini of a device unfurls

21 responses to “[35] #NaPoWriMo (6/30) [ Smart Phone ]”
Oh, you just summed up my mornings. I’m chained to notifications. Tech addictions!!!!
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Thanks for the feature! Feeling motivated and blessed ⭐️
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Love it!
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Thank you Angela! Would love to read your work
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Happy to share: https://unassortedstories.wordpress.com/ Reading and being read is one of the joys of NaPoWriMo. I love the connections.
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oh yes, we make a device to free us, and become enslaved to it! our brains may burst but the heart has room. really like the folding in of zodiac. good poem.
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Thank you erbiage! True that
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You captured many peoples lives in these few words. The attachment we have to new technology is sometimes more enslaving than liberating . It makes you think..
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We are controlled by square inches of seemingly demonic technology…
Write on, Rahul !
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Thank you Desdi!
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Oh, my — see, you have confirmed for me just why I hold onto my ancient phone. 🙂
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Glad I have! What a life you’re living
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Its just so fascinating!
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Thanks man!
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Its funny how we are all doing it but when we had to write the poem, this was the last thing that came to my mind. Nice one!
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Thank you so much!
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