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Who'da Thunk

We can find out anything By clicking on our phone And possibilities exist More than the world has known. Deliveries come to our door With anything we need And plenty that we don’t, With satisfaction guaranteed. The opportunities abound To travel and to learn As chances keep expanding To reach goals for which we yearn. With all of these accomplishments We’ve never had before, Well, who’da thunk that there would Still be poverty and war? That there would still be hatred And stupidity and greed, Small-mindedness, brutality And bullies to mislead? Technology’s advances Might have given us a boost, But you woulda thunk such problems Woulda somehow been reduced.

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Date: 11/9/2023 6:35:00 PM
So so true. Well done, Ilene.
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Date: 11/9/2023 3:34:00 AM
you woulda thunk so indeed Ilene, hugs jan xx
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Date: 11/8/2023 8:19:00 PM
It seems governments prefer profits over peace. War is big business! Excellent poem, Ilene:)
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Date: 11/8/2023 1:42:00 PM
Indeed, you woulda thunk so. A very a propos piece, Ilene.
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Date: 11/8/2023 2:00:00 AM
Smashing, amusing, accurate and honest poem, Ilene. What I like most though, is how it illustrates perfectly why I dislike the use of gramma checkers in contest rules. Sometimes bad gramma is deliberate, as in your use of the word ‘thunk’. I love a bit of deliberate bad gramma and use it often. But don’t worry, Ilene: I’m quite aware that you have perfect gramma… like wot I does!
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Date: 11/7/2023 6:57:00 PM
We thunk so before. Yet now we find that with the advances in technology have come an unraveling of our civilization. Who'd a thunk it?!
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Date: 11/7/2023 5:08:00 PM
I agree, Ilene, it may be just a matter of wrong priorities. Your poem flowed well and was a smooth enjoyable read. I like the way you think, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill
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Date: 11/7/2023 4:09:00 PM
So true ilene. The problem is, even with all the technology, people simply don't think. Thanks for this...
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Date: 11/7/2023 2:21:00 PM
Reduced it eliminated. Great lines, Ilene but humans never learn the most important lessons.
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Date: 11/7/2023 1:53:00 PM
Hear hear well said Ilene!! Love it… Especially the “thunk” hehe! Debx
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