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Jenna Nov 2015
You're tweeting
Texting
Face Timing
Whatsapping
SMSing
Facebooking
Skyping
Yet you seem to disconnect yourself from the authenticity of the present
She, he, them, us- are all gone
Congratulations on your 'social media'
Because now the only thing you can really socialise with, is nothing
So think about the next time you decide to choose social media
Are you willing to risk it all in return for a like, comment or message on a screen?
Poems mean a lot to me
indeed a very lot you see
the society I live in
is reflected in all the lines
  love is very important almost a sin
and the always one glasses of wines
  
the best medicine for our health
they say is also wealth
but I regard love is the most important
remember I am human not a mutant

love is the best for our life
it is obvious that we must strife
love is like the present wind
that blows constantly so tender in
through my thirsty body and mind
I reside in this country oh so kind
  a country full of peace, plenty of place and love to hide
that's why I have my domicile here and reside
 
 My beloved likes reading and traveling
we have seen parts of the world a very lot
I have other kinds of interests, like painting
writing essays, listening to music, and praying to God
building websites, designing cards and yes
conducting PC Help desks, accounting, telebanking, and playing chess
in London and Serfaus, going to musicals and skiing,
along the Mediterranean sea, enjoying life, making love while driving

how do I do that, d'you really want to know, dear?
while whatsapping, walking, running, and the music to the ear
really very simple, your love in you, your whole soul in there,
just like our parents using tupperware

but ah, I like most to describe the love in poems I write
then posting them for your most beloved after that heavy night
since love is so important in our life
you must not take it for granted but must strife

we can't miss it in our life its function
like: though sometimes on our highway a junction
it's like the great water of the mighty ocean
it has grip on you, you feel the strength, but it's your addiction
the strong water's ripples too, its mildness
you demand the best, the most but never less
and remember for ever that in the country I live in
the kind of love I'm so addicted to, is never a sin
in the end my heart and being will constantly say Amen


© Sylvia Frances Chan
15th August 2013 -
5.21 hrs a.m. WETime
Cool fresh wind 10C degrees now
later will be 20C degrees at the most
In real life I don't have the courage to utter all these words. By stringing them together, I can get these phrases. I am most amazed what poetry made possible, you can read it in: The Audacity of a Poem

***********

Poems mean a lot to me
since it is reciprocal you see
the society I live in
is reflected in all these lines
love is very important almost a sin
and the always one glasses of wines
always getting in

the best specialist for our health
they say is also The wealth
but I regard love is the most important
remember I am human not a mutant

love is the best for our life
it is obvious that we must strife
love is like the present wind
that blows constantly so tender in
through my thirsty body and mind
I reside in this country oh so kind
a country peaceful, plenty of place and love to hide
that's why I have my domicile here and reside

My beloved likes reading and traveling
we have seen parts of the world a very lot
I have other kinds of interests, like humming
writing essays, feedbacking, listening to music,
and praying to God
building websites, designing cards and yes
conducting PC Help desks, bank-scanning, and chess
in London and Serfaus, musicals and skiing,
along the Mediterranean sea, enjoying life, love while driving

how do I do that, d'you really want to know, dear?
while whatsapping, driving fastest, and the music to the ear
really very simple, love in you, your whole soul in there,
just like our parents using tupperware

but ah, I like most to describe the love in poems I write
posting them for my beloved after that heavy night
since love is so important in our life
you must not take for granted but must strife

we can't miss it in our life its function
like: though sometimes on our highway a junction
it's like the great water of the mighty ocean
it has grip on you, you feel the strenght, but it's addiction
the strong water's ripples too, its mildness
you demand the best, the most but never less
and remember for ever that in the country I live in
the kind of love I'm so addicted to, is never a sin

in the end my heart and being will constantly see
my one and faithful Man,
for Thy most precious gift, I say to Thee
thank You, my Lord. Amen  (fon.: A-'men)

© Sylvia Frances Chan
Sunday, 4 Sept 2016.
Steve Page Sep 2017
You might be
blogging or podding,
Googling, Yahoo-ing,
Texting, Twittering,
Instagraming, Messaging
Snapchating, WhatsApping,
or good old fashioned
rambling Tumblring -
whatever you're casting
your thumbs will be moving
like proverbial lightning
- proving again and again
the might of your words
over any old persitent swords.
Words of love over words of hate.
That's right - words that reconciliate.
Ignore the can'ts, hear the cans
Hash-tag: 'wordsaremightierthan'.
Facing those fears,
shouting through tears.
Redeeming the years
thought lost in arrears.
Letting them know
you're letting them go
and no longer able
to live with old labels.
Finding the roar
to voice who you are.
Finding the words
to blunt those old swords.
Thumbs at the ready,
hands nice and steady.
You're free men and women,
with a brand new beginning.
'The pen is mightier than the sword.'
Big Virge Sep 2021
So The Power’s Been Down...
For A Few Days Now...
Frogs, Birds And Sea Sounds...
Have Suddenly Drowned...
Those of Cars Driving Round...
And Folks Running Their Mouths... !!!

It’s A Time To Reflect...
Now There’s No Internet...
Whatsapping’ Or Texts...
Or Vids About ***...

So Whatever Is Next...
When Nature Presents...
How It’s Strength’s BEYOND Tech...
And New Age Viruses... !!!

What Are We WITHOUT...
All Our Devices Now... ?!?

Just Energies Needing...
Comfort And Some Feeding...

It’s Humbling To See...
How Nature Can Be...
So Powerful That...
It Can Shut Down Islands...
And Deal People Hands...
That Can Lay Their Lives Flat... !!!

Encumbered And Trapped...
With No Phone Lines To Tap... !!!

Due To Energies Sapped...
And No Way To Transact...
Through An Internet App... !!!

Cos’ There’s No Power Now...
And The Islands Locked Down...
Without Government Mouths...
Due To Nature And Winds...
That Blew Some Things Down...
In Just Two Or Three Hours... !?!

An INCREDIBLE Thing... !!!
When You Think About How...
Tech And BILLIONS of Pounds...
Can Make People Bow Down...
And Behave Like A CLOWN... !!!

But When Nature’s’ Winds Howl...

Are QUICKLY FORCED To Bow... !!!
And Be Thankful For Things...
That Billions Can’t Bring... !!!

Here I Am Just Writing...
But Remembering This...
That The Day's Hot And Nice...
And The Sun’s Shining Bright...

So The Daytime Invites...
Appreciative Vibes...
That For Now I’m Alright...
And Have Food For Tonight...

Some Phone Charge For A While...
So I’ll Have My Phone Light...
To Eat And Chill By...
As Well As Candlelights... !!!

But They Are Running Low...
So I Hope On The Road...
That Repairs Quickly Flow...
So That We Can Get Back...
To The Freedoms We Had... ?!?

Back To The MASKS...
And Getting That Cash...
And Getting Those Jabs... !!!

To Me It’s Really SAD...
To See People Collapse...

Due To Our Reliance...
On These New Tech Systems...
That Have NO DEFENCE...
Against Natures Presence...
When It Flaunts DOMINANCE...
In Just A Few Breaths... !!!

A Power That’s MIGHTY...
That’s Clearly BOUNDLESS... !!!

That Proves Tech Is Tiny...
As Are We... Humans... !!!

In The Face of REAL Power...
That Just Through Winds And Showers... !!!
Can Simply DEVOUR Like Fires Do Towers... !!!

So Now Twilight Comes...
As Does Darkness Too...
I Hope That You’ve Got...
What I’m Saying To You... ?!?

It Clearly Is TRUE...
All Our Gadgets And Tools...
Are Just Living Proof...
of How Vanity FOOLS... !!!

Cos’ When All’s Said And Done...
And You’re Back To Square One...
And Just Have To Make Do...

WITHOUT Tech, Light or Tunes...
You’ll Quickly Realise...

That They’re NOTHING...
Compared To What...

..... “Nature Can Do “..... !!!
The powers of nature should never be underestimated, hurricane season in the Caribbean inspired this set of words, and much more, when Elsa hit, and caused a loss of power that lasted for a week on the East Coast !
Steve Page Sep 2017
Blogging or podding,
Googling, Yahoo-ing,
Texting, Twittering,
Face-timing, Instagraming,
Snapchating, WhatsApping,
Messaging, Pinteresting
or good old fashioned
contemplative Tumblring -
whatever you're casting
your thumbs will be moving
like proverbial lightning
- proving again
the might of the word
over the keenest, lunging sword.
"The pen is mightier than the sword."

— The End —