The Old Scribe

My old scribe said sit and I will tell you a story,                                                     a story from long ago.                                                                                     When being a scribe was hard and changing,                                                    we carved words onto rocks.                                                                              We wanted to tell what we knew,                                                                       just for you to remember always.                                                                       Times changed and we still wrote,                                                                    papyrus scrolls become our newest choice.                                                      Pen with ink and paper we did love,                                                                       it makes it easier for us to write our stories.                                                    Then came typewriters,                                                                                        oh my what an invention for all of us.                                                                 The scribes thought we had it made with the typewriters,                                    then came the computer.                                                                                     The computer has truly set me free,                                                                   free to be the writer that is inside of me. 

Date Written: 6/20/2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Makama Avatar
June 25, 2020 at 2:12 PM
Oh dear.. What a lovely piece you have here. Your craft is definitely seasoned with lots of creativity. Great poem.
Goldsmith Avatar
June 25, 2020 at 2:29 PM
Thank You, for your note and kind words. Glad you like it. Have a wonderful day...........
Wolf Avatar
June 25, 2020 at 1:11 PM
You mean that I can throw away my stylus after all these years?! lol. Great recap of the progress made... I remember when my dad brought home ballpoint pens in the mid-50's and we could ditch those inkwells. As a lefty who writes 'monkey-style,' I really appreciated not having my left hand and palm covered with ink!! Happy Thursday, Paula! Warm wishes, Gershon
Goldsmith Avatar
June 25, 2020 at 1:52 PM
Thank You, for reading and writing. It was good to hear from you. Glad you like it. Yes, ink was a mess. How did we ever live without the stylus?????? Have a wonderful day writing away with your stylus.........
Strand Avatar
June 21, 2020 at 12:01 AM
Yes Paula, our poiema struggles for the release of conception in all we scribes
Goldsmith Avatar
June 22, 2020 at 10:14 AM
Thank You, for reading and writing. Glad you like it. Have a wonderful day.............
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