Pics and Apples

A lovely family outing 
on an apple orchard roam
It's not a place for shouting
or for staring at one's phone 

The autumn breeze is blowing 
and the scenery, divine
if one more text, I'm going
to just make her iPhone mine

If dearest, darling daughter
cannot put her cell away
then into the river water
it may take a dip today 

My warnings are not sticking
one more selfie, we might grapple 
and with all this Apple Pic’ng
she’s not picked a single apple!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Meadows Avatar
October 24, 2023 at 9:32 AM
Brilliant!!! A funny poem. Well done.
Jones Avatar
October 5, 2023 at 10:44 PM
Ha! Cute idea and love the play on words.
Wheeler Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 9:13 AM
Thank you, Karen! :)
Hughes Avatar
October 5, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Well said Jessica! A sad commentary on how some technology has transformed our behavior.
Wheeler Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 9:13 AM
Thanks so much, Mark! So very true, it is quite sad.
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