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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

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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

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.

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.'

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

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!

John Lawless

Date: 8/1/2025 4:51:00 AM

..wat RU talking about IMNSHO you "dults" don't get the "emoji" language

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