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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 Date: 9/10/2016 8:43:00 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?? Login to Reply Ralph Sergi Date: 9/10/2016 1:30:00 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 Date: 9/8/2016 6:55:00 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! Login to Reply Ralph Sergi Date: 9/9/2016 6:54:00 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 Date: 9/4/2016 2:06:00 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 Login to Reply

Arthur Vaso Date: 8/29/2016 10:15:00 PM Such beautiful poetry, your words connected indeed! Login to Reply Ralph Sergi Date: 8/30/2016 6:05:00 PM Thank you, Arthur: It's been 4 months since I've written any poems and you encourage me.