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writing used to be…
an ensemble of things
pencils, pens paper and books
a preparation of sorts…
And now as soon as you think of it
Technology, computer devices –that become a vice
Devour it- the moments leading up to – the suspense
In an instant you have arrived
The tapping, typing sounds
Can take away the distinct handwriting, sketching, etching across the paper
The visible erased changed thoughts- delete button
The scribbled black blot over a misspelled word - spellcheck
It all can be made perfect instantaneously,
accomplished…arrived –Enter
accomplished …arrived - Enter
(continued below…)…..
technology; computers change fast
like our minds do, and sure they can keep up with us…
like colors that change mood
like songs and their tempo
Writing used to be like these which will never change
Hours, days and sometimes weeks to evolve….
night to day
water to ice
seeds to flowers
chrysalis to butterfly
And I try to keep that medium
Because the joy of writing is the ensemble
The method behind the madness
That creates the beauty
Of what our words and thoughts really are….
The robot genius machine; computer
Can devour the writer…...
Alica Griggs
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