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Confined to a Screen

      A mind confined to a screen
         running on fumes and caffeine

      Sight, smells, sounds, sterile become
         old age, like unto death, her victims numb
 

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2025

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Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 12:16:00 PM Today's addiction is electronics. I like the message. I wish you hadn't mentioned caffeine-now I want a cup of coffee. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/18/2025 8:34:00 PM Have a cup of java instead. lol. ~ Cro-Magnon Man

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/17/2025 4:45:00 PM this topic is my 'soap box.' Those mind-numbing screens are destroying human interaction...enough said for now! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/17/2025 7:51:00 PM Can't blame you, Sara. Other than poetry soup, I spend zero time on screens every day. Don't even use a smart phone. ~ Luddite Louie

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/17/2025 1:28:00 PM I enjoyed reading your wonderful and true write. Now for a funny write??? Need a laugh or two.... Have a fun day/week writing away.......... Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/17/2025 7:52:00 PM Hurt my funnybone last week, Paula. Still recovering. lol. ~ gw

Abdullah Alhemaidy Date: 8/17/2025 1:27:00 PM Interesting! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/17/2025 7:54:00 PM And no penalties or interest either. What a deal.

Rowena Velasco Date: 8/17/2025 9:29:00 AM Such a striking piece, Gershon! Login to Reply

Joe Maverick Date: 8/16/2025 11:13:00 PM A hellish concept i find in these lines..To every Thing a season.' We all come to our time.' Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/17/2025 7:50:00 PM 'Heckish," I say. Tee-hee