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Literature is Dead

      Literature is dead
        so say talking heads
      Done in by new technology
        with an assist from eschatology

      Whoa, Nellie! Hold your horses here
        Illiteracy’s been wiped out
      More folks read than ever before
        ~ it’s literature that’s burnt out

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2025

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Bill Baker Date: 8/4/2025 10:16:00 PM You make a good point with this one, Gershon. The readers are abundant ... good literature / poetry ... not so much. Blessings my friend, Bill p.s. finally got caught up reading and commenting on your poetry. I've been in a slump for a few days because of writing and posting. LOL Login to Reply

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/1/2025 3:37:00 PM witty and clever, Gershon, with just a dash of humor. Well done! enjoy your evening, Sara Login to Reply

Rowena Velasco Date: 8/1/2025 1:52:00 PM What a witty and sharp piece! I love how you blend humor with social critique—especially that clever twist on the last line. Literature may not be dead, but this poem proves it's very much alive and kicking. Login to Reply

Joe Maverick Date: 8/1/2025 1:17:00 PM Well there was that legend that read touch paper and get away..' From what is inside I advise you G W.' Just grin and enjoy the ride, As they say.' Login to Reply

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 8/1/2025 12:50:00 PM Hello Gershon, “Literature is dead,” they say, but you showed me it’s not reading that’s fading it’s something else, something deeper. It’s like we’re losing the soul behind the stories not just the stories themselves. Your words pull that tension out real sharp with that mix of tech and eschatology. Fascinating Read. Blessings, My Friend, Daniel Login to Reply

Mike Gentile Date: 8/1/2025 5:51:00 AM I think that it depends on how you look at it GW! Your lines offer much food for thought! I hope you've been well, Happy Friday! Login to Reply

John Lawless Date: 8/1/2025 4:51:00 AM ..wat RU talking about IMNSHO you "dults" don't get the "emoji" language Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 8/1/2025 1:37:00 AM No, there is still illiteracy in America. Somehow students still slip through the cracks and end up not being able to read and have gone 12 years to school. At one time, there was a program here to help adults learn to read. There are so many things that can affect a human which can cause them to have trouble learning to read like Dyslexia. As some people have problems with doing math. Some people have problems with memory which can really mess with all the subjects. Sara K Login to Reply