SILICON VALLEY

        (Sestina)


Orchard farms overshadowed with a burgeoning metropolis
Brought about by abrupt advancements in technology
And audacious venture capitalists throughout the valley
Now the hubcap heaven of a once fledgling economy
How this transformation happened, piqued my curiousity
Allow me to share with you my unsolicited synopsis

Terse and to the point would be my unsolicited synopsis
Almonds, apricots and cherries bloomed across the valley
Where thousands of acres were developed into a metropolis
Home to silicon innovators and manufacturers in technology
Beamer, Benz and Bently were trumpets of booming economy
Aura of vulnerability and envy eclipsed my curiousity

The second gold rush in California aroused a curiousity
People all over the world flocked to the once pastoral valley
Feeling of euphoria filled up to the brim of my initial synopsis
Caustic comments flew sometimes in the bustling metropolis
From scientists and engineers—czars of technology
And stalwarts of growth in  the dot-com economy

The dot-com boom and bust of the internet economy
Do you think it will arouse your curiousity
The haves and the have nots of the metropolis
Their income gaps widened like the spread of the valley
Leaving less coveted space in my on-going synopsis
And lackluster interest in the modern technology

Electric cars and other advancements in technology,
As well as solar powered gizmos brought back my curiousity
They served as beacons of hope to the declining economy
Ushered by an era of robot-led workers in the metropolis
The buck doesn’t stop there for my interesting synopsis
For the home of modern technology, we call Silicon Valley

Sex is another booming trade in this beautiful valley
Fueled by rich geeks and the internet technology
Contributing to their once again booming economy
Did I start a fire and ignite your flame of curiousity
Would you give it a shot in this euphoria-filled metropolis
After throwing you a glimpse, I’m now closing my synopsis

I once was a rat racing through the maze in the Silicon Valley
As an electrical engineer and consultant in computer technology
Getting gray, I prefer to stay away from that hustling metropolis