Poetry competition CLOSED 22nd August 2018 10:55pm
WINNER
Grace (IDryad)
Grace (IDryad)
RUNNERS-UP:
Hepcat61
and LunasChild8
HASHTAG POETRY (Make Up Your Own)
#Communication
Something that has brought us together throughout the years
Something that has allowed civilizations to rise from their primitive beginning
A gift that only we humans possess and are ungrateful for
The ability to write and speak the words that will forever be retained within the worn pages of a book
We are a sociable species, even those of us who claim to be anti-social
The average woman speaks 20,000 words a day; the average man, only 7,000
Being quiet is not a crime; some people are just better listeners
Yet the true crime is what anyone can see by walking down the streets of any city in the 21st century
You may also be a participator of this horrific trend
We have lost our ability to communicate; instead we rely on texts using a rapidly disintegrating vocabulary
Instead of conversing face to face, people prefer to remain anonymous even if they are in the same room
I am an old soul trapped in the confines of a people that is slowing losing their humanity
Most people do not even answer their phone calls, but they are quick to reply to a text
What happened to our gift of #communication?
Something that has allowed civilizations to rise from their primitive beginning
A gift that only we humans possess and are ungrateful for
The ability to write and speak the words that will forever be retained within the worn pages of a book
We are a sociable species, even those of us who claim to be anti-social
The average woman speaks 20,000 words a day; the average man, only 7,000
Being quiet is not a crime; some people are just better listeners
Yet the true crime is what anyone can see by walking down the streets of any city in the 21st century
You may also be a participator of this horrific trend
We have lost our ability to communicate; instead we rely on texts using a rapidly disintegrating vocabulary
Instead of conversing face to face, people prefer to remain anonymous even if they are in the same room
I am an old soul trapped in the confines of a people that is slowing losing their humanity
Most people do not even answer their phone calls, but they are quick to reply to a text
What happened to our gift of #communication?
Written by LunasChild8
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EdibleWords said:https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/317693-daughter/
Greetings, EdibleWords, and welcome to the competition. I thank you kindly for your contribution!
~ #Jade
p.s. I recently tried to tag one of my poems with “son” but it’s not there either.😟
Greetings, EdibleWords, and welcome to the competition. I thank you kindly for your contribution!
~ #Jade
p.s. I recently tried to tag one of my poems with “son” but it’s not there either.😟
LunasChild8 said:I didn't realize that I accidentally submitted my second entry twice. Whoops.
Are you sure, dear? I didn’t see a double posting - and I scour the pages of scrolls multiple times to make sure I skip nothing. Also, I pace my replies so no one gets lost in the shuffle - so my response to your 2nd will be posted a little later.
🌜🐅
Are you sure, dear? I didn’t see a double posting - and I scour the pages of scrolls multiple times to make sure I skip nothing. Also, I pace my replies so no one gets lost in the shuffle - so my response to your 2nd will be posted a little later.
🌜🐅
EdibleWords said:Fun comp! Haiku form is appealing to me these days. Thank you, Jade. So nice to see other parents here! :) I’m so glad, dear, and Japanese short form poetry (haiku, senryu, tanka, etc) has been my favorite style of verse to write for years!
And gracious thanks for your kind words.
#Jade
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