Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

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Date written: 01/05/2025

Human Disconnection

oh, the irony...

glued
to electronic devices 
designed to foster
connectedness, 
yet the yawning gulf 
between relationships
w   i   d   e   n
as a result. 
with technology overuse,
far too many become
increasingly isolated.
with lips pressed 
against cell phones,
fingertips
tap-dancing
on keyboards
as minutes 
elongate to hours;
we grow oblivious 
to the world around us: 
ringing phones,
ticking clocks,
chirping birds,
loved ones 
calling out to us
go unheard; 
undivided attention
denied
to acquaintances,
friends, 
even family members...
is it any wonder
we misspend time
electronically plugged in?
what has happened
to face-to-face communication?
what a world of difference 
it makes 
temporarily disconnecting
to r e e s t a b l i s h
the human connection.

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Valsa George January 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM Our generation feels it so badly. But our kids and teens do not know that once face to face communication existed between dear ones and friends much more than it is today and relatives used to visit our houses more often. Now all are glued to internet and mobiles. Technology sure has brought tremendous progress. But we have begun to doubt if its demerits outweigh its merits. A powerful poem on man's alienation from fellow beings because of technology. Edward Ibeh January 17, 2025 at 5:15 AM Thank you very much for the wonderful feedback and visit, Valsa. Most obliged.

Sandra Adams January 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM i so hate going places with people and trying to strike up a conversation on road trips to find them buried in their phones... i am one who could do without all this technology. great write my friend :) Edward Ibeh January 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM Thank you, Sandra: -) Such people are annoying, lol. It's best to simply cease conversation with them.

Mystic Rose Rose January 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM I so wish we would disconnect more often, the face to face an be so rewarding. Wish we would un plug and live, :) Edward Ibeh January 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM Yep, the world would be a better place! Thanks for dropping by, Vienna:-)