New Media Savvy

Strange times Percolate madness; Cellphone fetish ~~~~~~~~~ Cellphone stalker Curious episodes; Checking, re-checking ~~~~~~~~~ Eyes glued Colourful display; New media savvy ~~~~~~~~~ Newfound loneliness Mobile distractions; Zero people skills ~~~~~~~~~ Empty moments meet Stone cold template; Tantrums escalate ~~~~~~~~~ Despite devices More lonely people; Broken touch points ~~~~~~~~~ Better devices Lesser communication; Info overload! ~~~~~~~~~ Virtually virtual Pleasure principles; Creative obstacles ~~~~~~~~~ Touch and feel and see That virtual reality; Common sense falters ~~~~~~~~~ Internet disease Chatter meets splatter; Informs confusion ~~~~~~~~~ Savvy emoticons Emojis dazzle; Lingo of feelings ~~~~~~~~~ Learning To learn; How to unlearn ~~~~~~~~~ New-found joy Savvy strokes tell; Latest digital device ~~~~~~~~~ Strange times Telling tales; Savvy distractions ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 04 November 2015 Singapore