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Technology An Addiction

Technology an addiction Electricity goes out TV goes out The lights go out The addiction goes on so you grab your phone and you call someone And chat until the electricity comes on Or you watch a movie Or play games on your cell phone Or you get on poetry soup and start reading everyone’s poems and giving them feedback Like I’m doing right now. You cannot just sit still How would we Survive in the past when they had no TV, electricity or phones. Opps , I was born at that time I managed

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Joseph May

Date: 11/5/2021 7:55:00 AM

People managed with what they had, but so many would be lost if the lights go out now.. Very nicely penned Eve

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/4/2021 8:11:00 AM

This is totally the truth "Or you get on poetry soup and start reading everyone’s poems and giving them feedback Like I’m doing right now." Nice job!

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 11/3/2021 6:29:00 PM

I think we did more then manage dear friend, we had games and we laughed and we talked and we told stories, some times I wish we could go back even for a little while, Nice important write Eve. Keep well :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/3/2021 4:38:00 PM

It certainly is a different world now... WiFi was down in my house for two days... and actually it was just fine with me, although my other family members were climbing the proverbial walls. Oh, well. Different strokes for different folks... I am working on a project (unrelated to poetry) that requires concentration for long periods of time. Without WiFi, I found myself concentrating so much better and getting so much more done. Goes to show you. :) gw

Joe Dimino

Date: 11/3/2021 11:08:00 AM

Hi Eve; I've given this a lot of thought over the years, and have come to the conclusion that, people are afraid to be alone with their thoughts. They seem to need distraction, or they go mad -- modern philosophies failing the spiritual needs of humanity. Most people have a phone at their ear, or listening to music, or reading. Very few people just sitting quietly...looking happy and content. Modern meditation is far short of prayerful silence, while communing with God.

Eve Roper
Date: 11/3/2021 11:16:00 AM

You are so very right, Joe. I never thought of it like that, but I rather be doing something then sit and think... and if nothing else I grab my rosary and pray... my thought over run and drive me crazy.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 11/3/2021 7:38:00 AM

It is now part of our daily life and more so in the future. Thoughtful reflections, Eve.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/3/2021 4:49:00 AM

Yes, we did manage way back when. It was nice in some ways. People enjoyed having company and visiting others but mostly it was a lot of hard work that the modern appliances have helped take away which is a good thing but with no electricity those appliances don't work then what would we do? Thanks for your visit to my page during the lack of electricity. Sara

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/2/2021 11:34:00 PM

Sometimes I think we were better of without these gadgets. Hugs.