A comical verse written to make a point about social networking and writing. Not to be taken too seriously. Hence the title.

Image by Ivan Walsh via Flickr

I dream of Cyberspace,

Where fantasies come true.

At least that’s what they tell me:

Into pastures new.

They tempt us with their adverts,

And make us click and click.

Encourage us to banter:

They must think we are thick.

New friends, they are suggested;

They make us write and write.

Addicted to their forums,

We type all through the night.

We make our social networks,

And play those silly games.

Our souls sold to the Devil,

We even lose our names.

This verse will make no money,

Unless you click my ads.

(I never said that!)

I really have to go now,

To chase the latest fads.

Just flick over that page.

It’s the Electronic Age.

Paul Butters

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Comments (9)
  • Val Mills on Jan 21, 2011

    Nice one :-) we tend to forget that life was still meaningful before the arrival of internet.

  • N. Sun on Jan 21, 2011

    Haha nice. But I grew up in the technology age :)

  • PaulB on Jan 21, 2011

    Interesting: Val and Sun have opposing viewpoints. Generational? I hope, Sun you can see how you are being drawn in……….

  • Thespeakman on Jan 21, 2011

    Very good – I enjoyed it

  • Kate Smedley on Jan 22, 2011

    Lol, there’s a lot of truth in that Paul.

  • Lord Banks on Jan 22, 2011

    A nice little poem. We are all addicted its a drug by any other name take care. LB

  • PaulB on Jan 22, 2011

    Thanks all. Have added another couplet. It’s supposed to be separate from the preceding lines (I did space it so) but what the hell. Triond prefer compactness so…

  • bigpapadan on Jan 22, 2011

    Paul, this is very good work… I love the wit involved here. Thanks.

  • Yovita Siswati on Jan 23, 2011

    interesting poem!

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