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Why Am I Missing You in Wyomissing?

Daniel Henry Rodgers

When an idea and words get into your head and you can't release them from your mind because they just reverberate all day and night, you ink them into a poem. I know this may be a little more experimental but my technological brain says go for it. I hope you have as much fun reading as I did writing. By the way, the town of Wyomissing is in Pennsylvania, not too far from where I live.

Blessings,

Daniel

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Why Am I Missing You in Wyomissing?

Why am I missing you in Wyomissing

In Wyomissing where WiFi waves warp Whitman's words
I'm wiki-wishing scrolling through digitized déjà vu
Mississippi .mp3s Mississauga .gifs Missy Elliott remixes
Mishmash of missed   misplaced hyperlinks missing persons

Y-chromosomes yearning in Wyomissing DNA double-helix twisting
Your LOLs a lyric lipslock softly #hissing history rewriting
From Issigeac to Missouri's twisted Twitter feed Insta-stories fleeting
Absence makes the heart grow fonder indeed™ (patent pending).

Persisting thoughts insistent as pop-up ads spam in the place where I lived
Roaming data plans streaming memes gone mad mad libs mad love
Enlisting Siri Alexa cosmic GPS Googling "how to forget ex"
To where your heart might choose to compress decompress or stay perplexed

In Wyomissing I sigh and I sit bit by bit byte by byte
Sky vast as the cloud no storage limit limit does not exist
Committing to journey's jumbled algorithm rhythmic logarithm
To find you love my heart's lost rhythm arrhythmia of the soul

Dismissing doubts like spam keep on insisting
Our love's a flame forever resisting
Extinguishing persisting through trials by fire(wall)
Never desisting crossing all area codes morse codes zip codes

Twisting paths and listless constellations celestial navigation
I'll travel far ignoring Terms & Conditions contractual obligations
Transmitting love my heart's submitting committing omitting
To find you no more words omitting remitting or permitting

So here I am in Wyomissing's embrace interface about-face
Memories of kisses a lingering trace copy-paste ctrl+z can't erase
From Mississippi to Issigeac's charm disarm false alarm
I'll roam the world semantics disarm semantic fields semantic yields

But as I search for truth's revelation information overload
A twist so dark beyond explanation quantum entanglement implodes
In my quest I find a terse text next perplexed hex
From you my love "New phone who dis" Dismissed missed kissed-off list.

In Wyomissing where dreams unravel travel advisory
I learned the truth your heart's new travel Marvel universe multiverse
My heart now shattered can't keep dismissing missing hissing
Y R U ghosting me in Wyomissing Existing in digital abyss sing

Y am I missing U in Wyomissing?

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Arthur Vaso September 23, 2024 at 11:07 PM I agree completely, there have been times I do not post a finished poem cause I do not like the title of it! Daniel Henry Rodgers September 24, 2024 at 5:15 AM Hello Arthur, Thank you and perhaps that is what makes us unique in our poetry to want excellence and not necessarily perfection. - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Kim Rodrigues September 17, 2024 at 5:59 AM Each verse a delight! So here I am in Wyomissing's embrace interface about-face Memories of kisses a lingering trace copy-paste ctrl+z can't erase - wow, the way your mind works! Have a fun-tastic day, Daniel! Daniel Henry Rodgers September 17, 2024 at 9:18 AM Dear Kim, Thank you so much for your kind words. I read this to my daughters, who all have grown up in the computer and smart phone age and they got it all. However, comically, I read it to my wife, and she is still trying to figure some of it out. I was very fortunate to have gotten into technology back in 1975 and the first half of my career was in tech. Thank you for coming and reading this twist of words. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Alesia Leach September 15, 2024 at 12:53 PM You are a word -rapping- smith!! LOL! I loved it! Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:59 AM Dear Alesia, You made me laugh this morning and it probably could be turned into a RAP song. Thank you for your fun visit and bringing a smile to my face. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Maria Williams September 14, 2024 at 10:55 PM A wealth of information in your poem dear Daniel. I needed to analyse and re-analyse it, hence the delay my comment – It’s so well presented bringing human and digital together, while drawing on digital motifs like pop-up ads, GPS and algorithms, capturing classic emotions, and the digital culture of modern romance, accentuating both, the offline and online world, with, humour, irony and pun. In MHO, your poem captures the isolation and loneliness, many experience in the face of an impersonal, predominantly digital infrastructure. Hugs Maria PS thanks again your lovely comment on my ‘Beyond Titanic’ video. Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:58 AM Dear Maria, You can analyze my poems whenever you like because you bring such great insights to the very reason that a poem get's inked. I had to read your comments several times and loved each line. Thanks for your beautiful and inspiring comments. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Gershon Wolf September 14, 2024 at 8:04 PM Certainly, there's no dissing this one, unless there's something I'm 'missing.' ~ gw Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:56 AM Hello Gershon, You made me smile this morning reading your comments. Thank you for your visit! - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Hilda Greenhough September 14, 2024 at 3:06 PM I too hate the digital age. I froze one phone in ice for misbehaving. Your poem tells the dastardly truth. Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:55 AM Dear Hilda, LOL!! I loved reading your comment this morning. I think my wife has had those same thoughts although it is hard to get through life now without tech. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Arthur Vaso September 13, 2024 at 10:03 PM The title drew me in, loved the poem! Arthur Vaso September 23, 2024 at 11:07 PM I agree completely, there have been times I do not post a finished poem cause I do not like the title of it! Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:55 AM Hello Arthur, I think you brought out the aspect of getting people to even open up and read a poem is to have a title that ponders thought. Of course, the poem should be worthy of the title. Thank You for your comments! - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Mystic Rose Rose September 13, 2024 at 4:55 PM wow your mind is a fertile ground for imagination, creation, and elation, love it Daniel, you are splendid ! Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:52 AM Dear Rose, What beautiful comments to read this morning and it filled my day. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

John Read September 13, 2024 at 8:53 AM I must admit I'm dumb when it comes to computers and technology, I was born in 1948 maybe that says it all lol, you certainly know your game brother Daniel. Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:51 AM Hello John, I was born in 1956 and am not to far behind you. When I went into the Army after graduating, that kicked off my tech life to include my college days. It has always been fun to learn how tech is helping and, of course, how frustrating it is when it is hurting us. Thank you for your comments and visit. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Duke Beaufort September 13, 2024 at 7:46 AM Daniel, anything that can help us dismiss intrusive and unwanted thoughts is worth trying for sure. I suppose that the technology we have makes it a little too easy to reinforce things we'd like to forget. The moral of the story might be to let sleeping dogs lie. However, our brain might not cooperate. I'm thinking that our own happiness is the cure to all the mundane things that intrude. If there was something evil attacking, well that might be worth thinking about! Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:48 AM Hello Duke, Technology was a huge part of my life the first half of my career, starting in 1975. I kept that career alive for about 25 years before stepping off into the counseling world, where I have been for the last half of my career. Based on the increase of tech and the increase of understanding of the brain, we can get a sense of the good, the bad, and the indifferent aspects of high tech. It is always a pleasure to read your thoughts. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Ink Empress September 13, 2024 at 6:17 AM Dear daniel, wow! Im left speechless here reading this! What an intelligent write this is! Your wordplay is so clever! With so much depth to your seamless alliteratione! And how youv chosen words that go with technology is beyond impeccable awe inspiring! Im inspired to do something like this! How your artistic mind works is very impressive! I love the opening lines and also how youv written “ My heart now shattered can't keep dismissing missing hissing” wow the internal rhymes there! So catchy. You really have a way with expressing and i cant praise this poetic jewel enough but fave it more than once! Just impeccable! Pleasure reading your work always they do not just have words but emotional depth too which draws readers in! Sending you light always! FAVE! Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 7:42 AM Dear Empress, This morning I have been raised up by your touching words and for that I am forever grateful. My first career was in high tech for about 25 years before I stepped out into counseling. I feel all this energy of thought to capture the nuances of what makes life worth the living based on life experience. Poetry has been a great instrument for that to happen and I am sure you feel the same way. Many of the poems that I am posting are ones that have gone through my mind over and over and have been partially written a while ago. Us poets have not only our words, lines, and stanzas that make a poem come to life but the timing of when that poem will receive the most life. Thanks for giving it life! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Andrea Dietrich September 13, 2024 at 5:14 AM This is a good one for techies!! Great use of computer words and puns. I really like the feel of this one and how that city name reminds me of missing Wyoming. Daniel Henry Rodgers September 13, 2024 at 5:31 AM Dear Andrea, it is always a joy to read your comments. It is funny because many people do not know there is a town of Wyomissing in PA and it is small and not necessarily noteworthy unless you are from that area. But I know that many know Wyoming, which is truly noteworthy. The first part of my career was in computers and the second half is in counseling. Have a great weekend! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Panagiota Romios September 12, 2024 at 1:12 PM Methinks, Danel, that you must be MENSA! As far as computers, i never learned how to use one. I used to feel guilty about that. But I don’t anymore.. I’ use the Apple iPad, which works very well for me. Who does not type.at all. I will have to read this twice or three times. Pangie (Small brain , but compassonate truth teller !glad your are at PS. Pangie ))))) Daniel Henry Rodgers September 13, 2024 at 5:29 AM Dear Pangie, thank you for your lovely comments. I have been working with micro computers since 1980 and has been one of my great joys. I like you use an I-Pad mostly at home and at work a regular laptop. My hope is that most would read it for its play on words, sounds, and rhythms in an experimental way. Thanks for being a great friend! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Victor Buhagiar September 12, 2024 at 11:09 AM It's a pretty imaginative poem. It's a pity I know so little about your country. I would probably have understood it better. I do not know much about science and even less about computer jargon. Write on, my friend. Daniel Henry Rodgers September 13, 2024 at 5:26 AM Dear Victor, Thanks for coming and reading my fun tech poem. Part of my career days was in computer tech and the 2nd half was in counseling. I would call this poem one of my great experiments in poetry and wanting to see how different people react to it. I hope the sounds and alliterations was fun to read. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Nette Onclaud September 12, 2024 at 10:44 AM playful , messed -up world of technology well dissected, Daniel! i can relate to this esp now that my internet is down! Daniel Henry Rodgers September 13, 2024 at 5:24 AM Dear Nette, the first half of my career was in technology and I was heavily invested in the forever changes before coming out into the counseling world for the 2nd half of my career for the past 17 years. I still love playing with tech and this poem is my fun side. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Sara Kendrick September 12, 2024 at 8:00 AM Creative work using a lot of technical terms interlace with alliteration plus a little romance. Thanks for coming up with this one and sharing it. Sara K Daniel Henry Rodgers September 13, 2024 at 5:22 AM Dear Sara, You caught many of the aspects that I was playing with. It is fun sometimes to move from my more serious poems to something more playful. Thanks for coming and sharing. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Clive Culverhouse September 12, 2024 at 5:56 AM I like this kind of wordplay, messing with sounds and similarities and alliteration, as you've probably noticed in my own silly poems. When I first read the title I thought you meant Wyoming but I'm in England so stand corrected haha, anyway keep having the strange thoughts Daniel Daniel Henry Rodgers September 13, 2024 at 5:21 AM Hello Clive, Every now and again I love just playing with sounds and rhythms in a poem. Yes, I did notice yours with the snakes. It is almost like a puzzle. I figure most people would think that I mean Wyoming and maybe that was part of the draw. I do not know why Wyomissing was even in my brain but maybe it needed to be in a poem. Thank you for your comments - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel