Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Poem for a Hermit


All I desire is a comfortable chair

an ancient home

a warm hearth

a wireless 

and a black and white dog.

I have no need for a mobile phone

a wide screen TV

an X Box

a super-fast computer

a car that can go from 0 to 60 in 5 seconds

a virtual reality headset

or an E-Car or Scooter.

But, hang on

I hear my phone 'ping'

I have messages on WhatsApp

my laptop is calling me

my answerphone is flashing

the scammers are pestering

everyone wants a bit of me

I can no longer resist

I've lost control.


© Cro Magnon 2022


21 comments:

Adrian Ward said...

Not too shabby.
Remember the off switch.

Cro Magnon said...

I often find the 'off switch' difficult to locate.

Anonymous said...

To the point. Tech will get everyone eventually. We won't be able to function without it.

Cro Magnon said...

I fear I am one such case!

River said...

Turn them all of and regain your control. Choose to answer only those you wish to connect with.

John Going Gently said...

My world lol

Jacqueline @ HOME said...

I think, at our age, it's quite important to keep up with technology otherwise, we are going to get left behind. I have a few friends who just say they can't do it without trying ..... soon, you won't be able to function without some knowledge of the technological world. I don't like all aspects of it but, we are going to have to embrace it. Nice poem. XXXX

The Weaver of Grass said...

Why not cancel out the lot and make do with a tall ship and a star to steer her by? (metaphorically speaking of course)

JayCee said...

Just today I tried to login to complete our online tax return and pay some bills but our WiFi router is playing up and dropping the Internet connection every few minutes.
Now, where is my quill pen?

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

Very apt for today's living.

Weird, I know a person with a land line in America.

Cro Magnon said...

I suspect that many of us feel like this.

Cro Magnon said...

The main thing I didn't like back in the UK was the self-service check-out desks at supermarkets. I've just about worked them out, but I'm still hesitant to use them.

Cro Magnon said...
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Cro Magnon said...

You have weird friends. I too have land lines in our homes. I do use my mobile mostly, but it's good to have a back-up.

Susan said...

Well done. Your poem summarizes the inner workings of life today. Do you have an escape route planned?

Cro Magnon said...

Yes, but I'm hoping it's a few years off yet.

Cro Magnon said...

If only it was that simple. Big Brother has us in his clutches.

Graham Edwards said...

I enjoy the communication my phone and laptop enable me to have.

Yorkshire Pudding said...

That's a poem for our times. It is so hard to be solitary any more. The outside world keeps washing in.

Debby said...

LOL. I have a landline.

Cro Magnon said...

Yes, mine have become almost indispensable.

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