Christopher Flaherty Poet Free verse

Ok Sherlock Friendly Computer

Of all the absurdities in this our current
tumultuous mixed up times

So many of which it would take
a lifetime to mention but a few

Given that right here on this very
planet we are resident on today

There are at any given point a billion 
plus living human beings in over 100
plus countries who speak a variety of
differing dialects

We choose to give our phone's with 
automated prosthetic voice recognition 

A human earthly name 

So as to somehow humaniize them

As they boldly proclaim to be our
1 and only true friend we can take
solace in

A slippery slope highlighting a desperate
sign of our time's

Life or what it means to be human is 
creeping ever so slowly into uncharted
territory

Of becoming as soulless as a computer
which break's down and makes such
emotive decisions

Into the simplest of gate algorithm
equations as

0 or 1 respectfully 

Oh and bye the way before I go did I
forget to mention my phone that I am 
writing this poem on I also gave and 
has a name 

It's erstwhile affectionately called
No-Ship-Sherlock and Watson is
the name of my 1 and only true friend
partner in crime 

I know I can rely and count upon on so
long as it is fully charged I can pay the
bill and the internet doesn't crash

Otherwise I will be forced into having
long and searching internal dialogues
with I yours truly

Until hopefully Sherlock and Watson
crack this case sooner rather than later

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

David Kavanagh September 13, 2022 at 2:26 PM This is only the start of the IT evolution Christopher, we’re comfortable with our devices, we even give them names to humanise them, they have become an extension to our lives, since IT came along we have partially forgotten how to interact with each other in a room, but your poem says all this much better, than my analytical comment, roll on the robot age, the next stage of our evolution, you feel it coming too, cheers David David Kavanagh September 13, 2022 at 3:14 PM Absolutely cannot be stopped, it has taken on a life of it’s own, only a matter of time til we can fully interact together in a Metaverse, what’s the alternative, there is none, like you said sit at home doing soliloquies, Christopher Flaherty September 13, 2022 at 2:44 PM Thanks David Like you said human interaction is the price and cost Progress and evolution but is it really and sadly it is a juggernaut that cannot be stoped because it went off the rails or track's a few stops back