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A Jewel Came Knocking Wbm

A long-lost friend came knocking at our door
Phone rang, device pinged; those things came before --
   While our friend kept on waiting
   We were 'communicating' --
Friend up and left -- wouldn't wait any more...

In our house we have established this rule
So we never end up looking the fool --
   First we answer the front door
   As rings and pings we can store --
For the friend at our door is a jewel


             July 26, 2019
  What's Bugging Me Poetry Contest
        Sponsor: Kim Rodrigues

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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Panagiota Romios Date: 7/27/2019 6:00:00 PM Such a saint you are, Gershon. You know I strongly support your stand. Further, I am about to put a sign on my door. No cell phones allowed in. Thiis technoligical age is killing us from being present to one another. Panagiota Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/27/2019 10:14:00 PM Yeah, technology has become a real disrupter much of the time. :) gw

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 7/27/2019 10:32:00 AM such sage advice! You have a winner here for sure. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/27/2019 10:14:00 PM Hope you are right about this one being a winner. We shall see. Thanks, Jeanne. :) gw

Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/27/2019 3:57:00 AM I will not spend much time with someone who keeps looking at their pings and dings while we were supposed to be "together" for there is no communication happening when the pings and dings are taking all their attention. Well said. I do not believe teachers need phones at school either, but all do. And the children are used to yelling "There is your phone!" which makes me CRAZY, for I think it is a detriment to education in every way. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/27/2019 10:13:00 PM I'm so glad that I don't have a smartphone. Occasionally I feel like a dinosaur, but at least I'm a focused dinosaur! LOL. ~ gw

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/26/2019 4:17:00 PM Brilliant Gershon, I get infuriated when I'm talking to someone and their phone goes and they say "ill just get this" and you feel a fool, now I just walk away, in my book its damn rude, call me old fashioned too. Rant over, good luck. Tom Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/26/2019 4:56:00 PM Hey, I welcome your 'rant,' Tom, as I fell exactly the same way! Didn't know how this might be received on the Soup, as it's rather old-school. Thank you SO much for your support. Rant on, Brother Tom! Best wishes, Gershon

Arturo Michael Date: 7/26/2019 3:27:00 PM Well done...I like this...agree with it too Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/26/2019 4:07:00 PM Whoa. Thanks you so much. I certainly didn't expect much agreement with this one, old-school as it is. :) gw

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/26/2019 2:10:00 PM Touché! Well done. Good luck in the contest! xomo Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/26/2019 4:06:00 PM Thanks, Mo. No idea how this one will play. It's rather old-fashioned.... actually it's crazy old-fashioned. But I hope the lesson sticks with my offspring. :) gw