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Cell Phone Gets the Deep Six

his voice is on mute since texting takes away words conversation rare cell phone dependence feeling naked without it how can you reach me? romantic dinner disrupted by cell phone ring eyes glaze, must answer in great frustration she chucks cell phone out window date night is ruined Written on 8/22/2015 For Senyru on Cellular Reality Contest

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/28/2015 5:16:00 PM

Hi, Laura. I enjoyed this set!! I find cell phones very annoying and enjoy anything bad that someone has to say about them. (even though half the planet is in love with their cell phones!) haha

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/28/2015 5:30:00 PM

Thanks for your comments and glad you enjoyed my poem, Andrea :)

James Horn

Date: 8/27/2015 5:31:00 PM

Laura, Reminds me of Brady. Who was the lucky lacy whose cell phone was taken away from Brady?

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/28/2015 5:29:00 PM

Not sure who Brady is, but thanks for stopping by and for your comments, James :)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 8/23/2015 11:09:00 PM

I work in technology, and guess what? I dont have a cell phone! ok I also dont have a date, so lets not split hairs here! :) Hugs

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/24/2015 12:34:00 PM

Glad you liked my poem, Arthur! Hope you get some dates without cell phone mishaps soon :D

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/23/2015 4:27:00 PM

this kind of techno habit retstricts people from connecting on a deep level, laura...wonderfully expressed!.. huggs

Arthur Vaso
Date: 8/23/2015 11:11:00 PM

I tried to text you Nette and no answer!!! I will whatsapp you or sykpe you, if that doesnt work, will find an old telex, or maybe even fax you!!! Goes to show, with high speed connection, no connection at all!!!! LOL

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/23/2015 11:06:00 PM

Thanks, Nette! Glad you liked this :)

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/22/2015 5:53:00 PM

This is a great write, Laura....and so so true. Good luck in the contest.

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/22/2015 6:09:00 PM

Thanks, Eileen :) This type of scene seems to happen all the time, nowadays, lol!

Jadazzle United

Date: 8/22/2015 5:38:00 PM

Made me smile Laura sadly it seems that this is the way of the world now technology is on hand 24/7. I rarely take my phone with me unless absolutely necessary - see people glued to them especially the kids at school:-( Hugs jan xx good luck in the contest

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/22/2015 6:10:00 PM

So true, and glad you enjoyed this, Jadazzle Jan :)