Ann Peck Poet Couplet

My Over-Smart Phone

Digital Age--Psychological Zone!
          Driven to rage by an over-smart phone!
My phone hates me, that fact made quite clear.
          Yet, somehow I love it and want it near.

Irksome voice inside it cannot be hushed,
          wants me to answer when I can't be rushed.
It cycles news so I don't have to think
          Right now, I just need a telephone shrink!

In texts, it substitutes words that I say;
          I hate/love it more with each passing day.
I'm driven by-polar in the new 5G space.
          Bring back Ma Bell and save the Human Race!

February 10, 2022
for "Let's Explore Digital Technology" Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Simon Rogerson
syllable check: P.S. Syllable Checker (that gave "5g" a zero count)

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John Watt March 21, 2022 at 10:58 AM Ann, you have distilled so many of my love/hate feelings about my phone (and technology in general) with your enjoyable write. The 'telephone shrink' brought a big smile. Congrats in the contest ~ John Ann Peck April 10, 2022 at 2:51 PM Thanks, John! I think we all love/hate our phones :)

Gershon Wolf February 22, 2022 at 6:26 PM Ha, ha! Great piece on your love-hate affair with that 'oversmart phone,' Ann. ~ From a Luddite Flip-phone user (Really). Ann Peck March 8, 2022 at 8:41 AM So, who's the smart one here? I vote for you :) At least the flip-top doesn't talk back!

Vijay Pandit February 14, 2022 at 8:38 AM You said it so well and spoke my mind as well, Ann. Elegant write of verity. Ann Peck February 14, 2022 at 9:17 AM Thanks, Vijay. And now I've been spammed by at least 50 fake sites, so I have to change password on everything!

John Lawless February 10, 2022 at 1:11 PM you don't have to answer it.....it will answer you...... Ann Peck February 10, 2022 at 9:22 PM Exactly :)

Ilene Bauer February 10, 2022 at 10:54 AM ha! i can relate to this one, ann! best of luck in the contest... Ann Peck February 17, 2022 at 4:45 PM Hi Ilene. I think we can all relate. Technology is great and awful at the same time.

Rico Leffanta February 10, 2022 at 10:52 AM I plan on dying before I need to learn how to use one! Aloha! Ann Peck February 14, 2022 at 9:08 AM HaHa! Just don't take it with you! Aloha!

Tom Cunningham February 10, 2022 at 10:18 AM Humans in the future will have a large right hand and a bent neck lol. Good luck in the contest Ann. Tom Ann Peck February 10, 2022 at 10:47 AM HaHa! So true. And we will probably have forgotten how to have a verbal conversation with the person we're having lunch with :) Thanks, Tom.