What If

What if Amadeus Mozart had a gameboy? Would his concerto have come to mind? What if Ludwig van Beethoven had a PS3? Would his ears be okay and his eyes gone blind? What if Vincent van Gogh had a digital camera? Would he have been a great photographer? What if Claude Monet had an PSP? Would his vision have still start to blur? What if Shakespeare had a computer? Would he write more plays with Word? What if Emily Dickinson had a Laptop? Would more than 7 poems have been heard? What if T. C. Cannon had Adobe Photoshop? Would he still create native history? What if I lived in their times? Would I still write my poetry?

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Abe Lopez

Date: 2/2/2009 5:16:00 PM

Excellent poem Raul, you asked many good questions to ponder..................nice

Yoni Dvorkis

Date: 1/17/2009 10:56:00 PM

I like hearing Beethoven and PS3 in the same sentence. Everytime you see a movie on these guys it's always a period piece so the technology has to fit the era. It's refreshing to see little Mozart with a gameboy. I almost want to scold him the way my mom did for playing video games when he should be writing symphonies.

Elizabeth Neal

Date: 1/15/2009 12:32:00 PM

You've raised some wonderful question's. You're talent amazes me. Love Elizabeth

Danielle Moreno

Date: 1/14/2009 11:07:00 PM

You asked some pretty good questions, What if they were true?

Steve Edmonds

Date: 1/14/2009 5:10:00 PM

The world is full of what if's. Sometimes I go through life asking mine. Great write. ~ Caramel

Daniel Neal

Date: 1/14/2009 4:56:00 PM

This is a good poem asking great questions. MAybe the things we have keep us from reaching our fullest potential. Great Concept. DN

Brian Strand

Date: 1/10/2009 1:37:00 AM

To be or Not to be would have been the answer Raul.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome commnts

Sharon Winter

Date: 1/9/2009 6:10:00 PM

Awesome questions. I have to say yes. My husband, an artist does amazing art work on and off the computer. I love Sean's comment! ~lol~ Keep up the great writing Raul! Love, Shar

Michael Torres

Date: 1/9/2009 3:50:00 PM

Raul this is very clever and thought provoking with a touch of humor nice write Michael

Robin L. Gass

Date: 1/9/2009 8:34:00 AM

Raul, this beautifully penned poem is awesome! Great questions to think about. I think you would be a great poet no matter what time period you lived in. It is in your soul to do so. Excellent write! Love, Robin

Carrie Richards

Date: 1/9/2009 8:21:00 AM

Such a facinating world to imagine...what if...those words open a door of unlimited questions!! Well done!!!~ Carrie

Deirdre Omaidin

Date: 1/9/2009 4:32:00 AM

You have asked very interesting questions, I really like this poem, I would love to know the answers. It really makes one think. The great artists and musicians of this world might have been even greater with modern technology or perhaps so much might have been laid on for them that they might have lost lots some of their inspiration and not have enriched us as much. Déirdre Ó Maidín. Thanks for comments on my attempts at Haiku

Laurie Ginn

Date: 1/9/2009 3:34:00 AM

I so agree with you Raul. I work with kids and they are constantly wired to something. How can God speak to them if they never have silence. Actually I think its getting almost as bad for adults. We are a sad people. Laurie

Kristin Reynolds

Date: 1/9/2009 3:25:00 AM

lol this is great. I think you would have, at that, as I would have too. so sad about the kids these days and their games...love, Kristin

Sean Kelly

Date: 1/9/2009 3:24:00 AM

Clever " what ifs " , Raul , but we will never know !!! What if we had no PoetrySoup ???..Don't even think it !!!! .... I'm off for quick lie-down .... Don't even want to contemplate Mozart and a gameboy ....