"vimeo" poems
I needn't wait until dark
For the killer to stalk,
But I'll unplug my fridge,
Turn off the TV,
I won't use FaceTime
Or socialize on FB.
My cell screen is dark,
No Snapchat or Podcast,
Or Instagram and Vimeo.
The Cloud has been compromised;
In short, disconnect,
For the killer's inside,
And knows what to expect.
Nov 3, 2016
Nov 3, 2016 at 9:59 AM UTC
Preface
Life is bookended by nothing.
Grasp what nothing truly means.
Nothing is not another form of something.
Nothing is — nothing.
*****
Where were you long ago?
All that time before a tot.
In some distant god’s château?
No. Not there. You were not.
Perhaps a soul in surplus stock,
A spirit not yet wrought.
Dressed in some heaven’s frock.
No. Not there. You were not.
Then came a twist of fate,
***** and egg were now one.
In this way did they create.
Your life had begun.
So began your book of life,
That in volumes three.
The past, the present,
and the yet to be.
Life is always in the now,
Presents itself as a choice.
Many matters to disavow,
To others, you give a voice.
Life is more than career,
Love is much more dear.
To love another earns its worth,
Makes your mark upon the Earth.
Take the time to stand and stare,
Feel the sun burst in the air.
Enjoy laughs and romance,
Work at love, at every chance.
And when the last word is writ,
There is no more, yet to be.
Life for you did quit,
Not something faced with glee.
At the end, where do you go?
To the place you were taught?
To some distant god’s château?
No. Not there. You are not.
Your Book of Life, a mere spark,
‘Twixt bookends of eternal dark.
*****
This poem is also on Vimeo
Runs 3:39
https://vimeo.com/432650832
Jul 20, 2020
Jul 20, 2020 at 5:13 PM UTC
This link did not work..probably due to my inexperience in moving files..But this is a poem written for my Mother's eightieth Birthday and is well worth a look....Search under Gelderberry on Vimeo and click on Pic...And hello poetry if this is against your rules then I feel sure you will delete this post..and no hard feelings.j.
Sep 18, 2011
Sep 18, 2011 at 3:22 AM UTC
*Disappointment in the advancement of mankind
*I will admit guilt of enjoyment of my computer time
*Our world had become dependent upon computerization
*Our purpose has lost good ole' fashioned ways
Our brains are addicted to the Digital age
The younger generation sent back in time may turn to rage
Tik Tok
Vimeo
Facebook
Twitter
Google
Are just a few
Without the Internet it is impossible to get a job interview
Remembering an actual time in the past
Filling out applications in the place of employment
Seeing the supervisors eye's, knowing if this was the job for you
Getting a sense if it would last
Today to fill out an application
You sit in front of your computer at home
Clicking futilely, as if you are a drone
??ARE WE ADVANCING AS MAN KIND??
??IF WE CONTINUE TO ADVANCE IN THIS FASHION WILL WE BE BLIND??*
Jun 20, 2016
Jun 20, 2016 at 5:34 PM UTC
Come dance with me, the Teke pledge said,
Offering her carnations red.
Together my love, our feet will fly,
My heart you fill, you’ll not deny.
He held her tight, but loose enough,
To twirl about, and strut her stuff.
A twosome, yet they were one,
Who lived life, love and fun.
He saw the love in her eyes,
The kind of love that never dies.
Their bond, the strongest weld,
To ecstatic future they propelled.
Then, something caught her eye,
An attraction she did not clarify.
Biology became her prime,
For him she left too little time.
He sadly said we need a break,
Then quickly learned a big mistake.
His love for her, he did shout,
She’d return, he had no doubt.
Alas for both, he was wrong,
No more to him, did she belong.
Three years, a thousand days,
Together, in oh so many ways.
The last dance, as he’d recall,
Held no clue what would befall.
*****
This poem is on Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/556709483
Jun 5, 2021
Jun 5, 2021 at 6:48 PM UTC
My first instinct was
to
update Facebook
status
I want them adverts
to track us,
to know exactly
where we are.
A quick post
of the coast
and
I use Instagram
because
I like that the most,
a titter or two
on Twitter
do you
use it ?
Soundcloud and Vimeo,
Youtube
and off we go,
not sure where
but
when we get there
I'll let you know.
Jun 28, 2017
Jun 28, 2017 at 12:24 PM UTC