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Small New World

Think of all that you can be

     The power of technology

          At your will and fingertips

               Deftly set to sinking ships




               Never yet before this day

          Existed such a potent way

     For realization of a dream

Effectuating every scheme



Science now at such a peak

     New horizons week-to-week

          Entire systems at command

               Clicked to life within a hand



               Any idea thoughts can glean

          Born to motion on a screen

     Items only minds could see

Now quickly printed in 3D!



Call a friend? Tap your wrist

     Hold some robots in your fist

          Never has there been a time

               Finding your success to climb



               A ladder of your own device

          Reach up to your paradise ...

     And if the tech's not up to YOU

Just wait ... another day-or-two.

Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden | Year Posted 2018

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/16/2018 9:05:00 PM I hate technology past a certain point, Greg. I was so freaking out today not able to understand how to install a simple scanner. It's good for those with the minds for it. But I miss good old paper and pen!! The poem, of course, was awesome. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/17/2018 1:13:00 AM It can be VERY frustrating, Andrea, I TOTALLY agree ... there are times when I want to throw my computer through the wall, lol! Technology is wonderful while it's working, but the more there is TO something, the more that can go WRONG! Thanks, my friend - I hope you got your printer working ... I have to do the same thing, and I've been putting it off! ;-) <3

Line Gauthier Date: 2/16/2018 5:11:00 PM Exquisitely crafted piece. Love the message and the format. Well done, Gregory. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/17/2018 1:10:00 AM Thank you so very much, Line, I greatly appreciate your kindness, as always! :-) <3

Janice Canerdy Date: 2/16/2018 8:45:00 AM Greg, this is such a well-written and thought-provoking piece about a subject I find amazing--and somewhat scary. Janice Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/16/2018 9:13:00 AM Thank you SO much, Janice! I agree - I find technology a bit frightening at times, especially when I contemplate what may come of it, (and US), in the next decade-or-so ... there are some disturbing signs that we may not be ready at all for what's coming. I hope I'm wrong! Blessings, friend! :-) <3