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Archaic Like Spindles

old bookshelves dwindle
        one page holds all ~ big swindle 
                 new hardback kindle


Sponsored by: Kai Michael Neumann 
Bookshop Poetry Contest
10/3/2021
Syllable counter PS 5/7/5

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Linda Alice Fowler

March 25, 2021 at 5:39 PM

Ha David - loved this! :) Linda

David Kavanagh

March 26, 2021 at 12:32 AM

Heya Linda, I’m a book person myself, kindles just don’t float my boat, I feel like it cheapens the story I’m reading if that makes sense cheers David

Greg Gaul

March 18, 2021 at 6:29 AM

This is clever and deep. Lotsa layers. Congrats on your win. Kudos.

David Kavanagh

March 18, 2021 at 6:55 AM

Heya Greg, thank you so much for looking in, I was delighted to get in the frame, cheers David

Kim Rodrigues

March 18, 2021 at 5:24 AM

Clever! Congratulations, David! It is a sad thing!

David Kavanagh

March 18, 2021 at 6:01 AM

Heya Kim, thank you so much, I’m delighted with the placement, sad indeed, progress eh, cheers David

Gary Radice

March 18, 2021 at 2:39 AM

Yes, agree with Kai. This is excellent David. Looking forward to the follow up when the Recycling Centres of this world become overwhelmed with used and out of date Kindles..books will make a comeback I'm sure. That's my dream anyway. I think books have had a resurgence of sorts during lockdown. Cheers - Gary

David Kavanagh

March 18, 2021 at 5:08 AM

Indeed Gary, the kindle graveyard, or scrap heap sounds good, maybe we’re just old school, books have made a comeback, but I think the heady days are gone, glad you enjoyed my piece of satire, cheers David