Chetta Achara Poet Acrostic

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PARTICLE MAN

The deep fault of the human race 
is that there are no individuals any more.
~ Søren Kierkegaard

Pixels in the machine it seems
Articulating world schemes, twirled
Reality for those addicted to a screen,
Too timid into be seen in between ~
Inventions of mad men with intentions of perverting 
Common sense, it’s so passé 
Loving everything but Roget’s suggestions~
Even poems must have an ending!

Menageries of words saying nothing, galleries of pixel
Animations replacing animates en masse
Nothing leftover for the poor, 
     who don’t exist except 
     in old picture books.

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Brandy Nicole March 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM The entire poem captures moments of today, mankind and our reality. Your first thought says it all, ' Pixels in the machine it seems. ' Sad, indeed. Congratulations Chetta, on Poem of the Day. Hugs, Brandy Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM Thank you. Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:06 AM Thank you.

JC Brul March 26, 2026 at 3:59 PM Congratulations Chetta on the honour of POTD with this profound write. ^____^ JCB Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:06 AM Thank you.

Abdullah Alhemaidy March 26, 2026 at 3:48 PM Congratulations on your great POTD! Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM Thank you.

Christopher Delegans March 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM A truthful write and very worthy of POTD. Congrats, Chetta. Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM Thank you.

Paula Goldsmith March 26, 2026 at 1:13 PM Back with Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your powerful/wonderful ~ write/quote. Have a blessed day with your wonderful win............... Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM Thank you.

Arlo Parker March 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM Good job -hands clapping!!! Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:04 AM Thank you.

Constance La France March 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM Chetta, beautiful writing and congratulations on receiving POTD~ Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:04 AM Thank you.

Benjamin Bartley March 26, 2026 at 10:42 AM Another worthy POTD. Congratulations. Always inspires me to read more of your poems, so off I go ... Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:04 AM Than you. I appreciate your kind comments.

Karen Croft March 26, 2026 at 9:41 AM Congratulations on your POTD! Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:03 AM Thank you.

I Am Anaya March 26, 2026 at 8:16 AM Congratulations on POTD Chetta! Insta 's mental health issue...The core claim is that the harm arises from third-party content that other people upload, instead that the platforms OWN the engineering & design side & make decisions based on these algorithms & system design. Constitutional protection(that the first amendment covered them, they are wrong.) It does matter what free speech says. Kcuf Zuckerberg :) Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:03 AM Thank you. Yes, ai/social media is taking away our ability of critical thinking. It is one of the reasons I like writing poetry; I have to think about every word I chose to use.

Tania Kitchin March 26, 2026 at 7:36 AM Chetta, a great poem, thought provoking. Congratulations on POTD. Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM Thank you.

Gershon Wolf March 26, 2026 at 6:52 AM Pixel, pixel in the screen // tell me, tell me, how I've been... Congratulations on potd, Chetta. Chetta Achara March 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM LOL. Thank you.

Neve Vesalius March 26, 2026 at 5:16 AM CONGRATS!!!! Chetta Achara March 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM Thank you.

Karen Jones March 26, 2026 at 5:03 AM A somber yet thought provoking potd! Congratulations! Chetta Achara March 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM Thank you.

sara Etgen-Baker March 26, 2026 at 4:54 AM a truthful but sad commentary with which I agree. Congrats, dear Chetta, on your POTD designation. Chetta Achara March 26, 2026 at 11:58 PM Thank you.

Unseeking Seeker March 26, 2026 at 4:05 AM Tragedy of our times, deepened state of self inflicted hypnosis and stupor, superbly portrayed, congratulations on POTD, Chetta Chetta Achara March 26, 2026 at 11:58 PM Thank you. I remember when it was the “boob tube” (TV) that was making mindless automatons of us.

Beryl Edmonds March 26, 2026 at 2:09 AM Congratulations Chetta on having received the honour for Poem of the Day. I remember the first time I saw someone walking around with a phone to their ear, it seemed so strange, now it’s the norm…. Beryl Chetta Achara March 26, 2026 at 11:55 PM Thank you. What was even more strange until I figured it out was people talking to themselves out in public, actually they were wearing earbuds and talking to a person in the phone.

Zyrool Gifford March 26, 2026 at 2:05 AM Hello Chetta, congratulations on your poem being featured as POTD. Beautifully put. Have a wonderful day. Chetta Achara March 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM Thank you.

David Kavanagh March 26, 2026 at 1:57 AM I see yesterday in LA was the first time a jury has ruled that social media apps are "defective" and liable for addictive harms, now the floodgates are open for lawsuits, congratulations on a rather prophetic and well deserved POTD, the tide is perhaps turning, cheers David Chetta Achara March 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM Yes. I saw the news about social media. It’s about time that responsibility was assigned.

Paula Goldsmith March 25, 2026 at 10:01 AM I enjoyed reading your powerful/wonderful write/quote. Great/Fun Picture... What a great ending you have here. Yep, No common sense, no individuals any more, just cold machines. FAV for me... Have a great day writing away............ Chetta Achara March 25, 2026 at 12:15 PM Thank you. I appreciate your appreciation of the poem.