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Now and Then

Now and Then
I’m writing you in cursive script
Despite computer minded folk
And cell phones where you always spoke 
You’re looking at a clock instead
All other sites are just as dead
But with my plume I let you know
So you can feel the silken flow
My passion with my written word
That you may cherish and be stirred
As in a poem you never heard
The generations have evolved
Millennials cannot recall
The time we dipped our pen in ink
and crammed our mind to send a link
To hope my words connect our troth
And love you as my solemn oath

©Ralph Sergi August 29, 2016

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Richard Lamoureux

September 10, 2016 at 8:43 AM

I too am glad to see you writing. We are rewarded for our patience. Did you mean to have "No and Then" in the title??

Ralph Sergi

September 10, 2016 at 1:30 PM

Hi Richard: Good question. I thought of putting Then And Now after watching so many people attached to their smart phoneslike another limb.

Andrea Dietrich

September 8, 2016 at 6:55 PM

I agree with Connie. this is really wonderful. I don't know about dipping in ink, but I sure will keep using my ballpoint!

Ralph Sergi

September 9, 2016 at 6:54 AM

Hi Andrea: Thank you. I just thought that dipping in ink sounded more poetic. i use a gel pen.(ha ha)

Connie Marcum Wong

September 4, 2016 at 2:06 AM

This is wonderful Ralph. We must fight to keep having poetry taught in our schools. As long as there are poets like you to nspire with words such as these, we have a fighting chance. I loved this remarkable write Ralph! It stirred romance with in me! A fave! : ) 7