Brian Sambourne Poet Free verse

Don'T Fret It - Write It

lives clogged with gadgetry
          like drains on overflow
young minds scurried atop tech pitchforks
                                          that never know a garden
hand extensions clutching spectacles of risk, 
                               cat airs or lost direction
sites that numb and slacken awareness
        like selfies that nix the problem of real-time
                                                 interaction

web meandering connections
that blunt kooky-cool love
midst screens clutched in hands like roses
because one can't perceive layers of worth 
                                                                 beneath
where influencers babble in throwaway buying
under a stupefying list of 'likes'
under images of self interest

sometimes tic-toc addiction, time distracting
to steal showtime moments like trees 
                                 pressed against a multi-colored sky
                                 or the under valued stillness of
                                                                           reading

oh to chew up the grid of "cells" that flicker 
                                               the world in
                                               luminosity,
                                               stark
                                               and fraying



Poem composed June 14, 2023

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Marikate Kingston November 19, 2023 at 8:59 PM Too much cell phone use makes us so impatient with other things. Your poem is so relevant Brian. Kids need to climb trees, make forts, play with their friends for hours in the snow, sand or leaves, play board games where one lost, one won and not everyone got a trophy. Sad to see bookstores closing and babies in shopping carts holding cell phones, isn't it? I appreciated this poem Brian and I'm glad I found it. Brian Sambourne November 19, 2023 at 9:14 PM Hi Marikate, I may preach against at what sometimes grips me. Limiting cellphone time is a must, and giving YouTube a side step a given. Thank you for your thoughtful appraisal of my posting. Bookstore closings are sad indeed. I hope that you are well. Brian

Valsa George July 8, 2023 at 5:29 AM The youngsters are addicted to cell phones and similar gadgets and they lose connections with the real world. Indeed, "lives are clogged with gadgerty" ! Great poem with profound thoughts, Brian Brian Sambourne July 8, 2023 at 6:02 AM My appreciation for your most supportive message, Valsa. So many folks fall into the void of cell phone oblivion but such is the way of the world. A true shame. Be well. Cheers, Brian

Paula Goldsmith June 26, 2023 at 10:01 AM Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your write again. Have a blessed day writing away..................... Brian Sambourne June 26, 2023 at 10:37 AM Hi Paula, Thank you for your congratulatory note. I was surprised by the poem's high placement. Be well. Brian

Paul Callus June 25, 2023 at 3:11 PM I like your semi-abstract take on the "Don't Fight It - Write It" prompt, Brian. Promoting awareness about the dangers of using mobile phones while driving is important. Best regards // paul Brian Sambourne June 25, 2023 at 4:25 PM Thank you for your message, Paul. I appreciate your stop by + thumbs up. You are right - driving while using a cellphone is a real scourge. Be well. Brian

Gary Radice June 23, 2023 at 12:07 PM We live in a culture of "like without reading", where we are told what to think and not how to think and where many people appear to be bent walking with heads bowed like the characters in an L.S. Lowry painting. And we wonder why so many people have difficulty concentrating and have poor attention spans. Less is more. Great write Brian. Brian Sambourne June 26, 2023 at 10:40 AM Hi Gary, You are so right - concentration is lost through gadget addiction - and there is a pandemic of it. My final stanza refers to a myriad of "cells" - not simply the wireless age. Thank you for your supportive message + insight. Regards always, Brian

Sara Kendrick June 21, 2023 at 10:13 AM Creative entry to the contest. It reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. No matter how much technology comes forth with new terms, it still won't anywhere nearly touch the knowledge of our Lord and Savior. Thanks for sharing this one and for dropping by my page. Sara Brian Sambourne June 21, 2023 at 7:01 PM Hello Sara, thank you for your message. It may be that cellphone addiction lacks originality as a topic + may not register for recognition. I appreciate your vote of confidence. Be well. Brian

Paula Goldsmith June 18, 2023 at 1:10 PM I enjoyed your write. I also wrote on this fun contest. Have Blessed Day............ Brian Sambourne June 19, 2023 at 12:10 PM Hi Paula. Thanks very much for your message. I am amazed at how young people navigate city streets while absorbed in hand held screens. Thanks for your stop by. Be well. Brian