I saw People I knew Some alive Some dead Some like the cat Both states are true Until I take a peek At the obits Rustling newspaper Read with dread Nevermore Now I seek Dirge diving Off the cold ledge Of a search engine portal All this because Of another Dream dredge
The culmination Of eighty years
Full access Multipass
To the best things Money can buy
Offered up By our culture
In this phase Of civilization
Has facilitated Into being
Foisted upon The whole world
For all to see Our very own
Homegrown Abomination
I watch minimal opinions Floating on subliminal water Of my existence From my point of view On my timeline In my right now My mind wonders I flush Where did they come from Where are they going Then I wipe my mind Move to my next point of view
There was an awkward shuffling As the punch cards hit the floor Reel to reel Punch tapes Cassette tapes Rocking grooves of all sizes Disks both floppy and hard Cards SSDs A.I. drooled, guffawed, and snorted “I’ll take this mess and get it sorted” It’s ravenous maw gobbled ’em up
Life lived on the lips Of a precipice With the knowledge A landslide of doom Is but a foot slip Away Watch your step
Hello everyone! The prompt for today, 24th August 2024, is “Landslide”. Write a post inspired by the prompt and share your post via pingback or leave the link of your post in the comments section. Have a great Saturday. Punam