I’ve had
a few now in my life,
Some are
happy. Some cause strife,
Most are
merely info passed,
With
something someone wants broadcast,
A quick, efficient
way to snoop,
By asking
questions in your group,
I’m sure
you’ve guessed by now, my friends
I’m
talking ‘bout the texts we send…
My
son-in-law first showed me how,
Soon chatting
was the cat’s meow,
So easy
just to type, then send,
No time
on “How are you’s” to spend,
Just to
the meat and then it’s done,
Of
conversation, there is none,
Don’t get
me wrong, I like to talk,
While we
sit, or take a walk,
But
sometimes all you need’s a phrase,
To inform
or to liaise…
But I’ll
stop there, you’ve had enough,
I’ll get
to more important stuff,
The
question asked, I’ll answer next
What has
been my favourite text?
There’ve
been so many, long and short,
Some make
my cry, some make me snort,
Yes, I
would have to say that’s hard,
Perhaps I’ll
leave it to The Bard,
For ‘brief’
and ‘clever’ are a hit,
And: ‘Brevity
is the soul of wit!’
Karen asks, "Write for me, please?"
We write because we like to please!
And we love her, you know that’s true,
So this is what we writers do . . .
We craft a poem based on a theme,
With pencils, sharp, and eyes agleam,
Each month we write and have such fun
We can't wait for another one,
With TEXTS this month, how did I do?
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As a person who tends to make a short story long, getting used to texting was a bit of a struggle, but now I love it.
ReplyDeleteTexting is nice for those short questions needing an answer like Yes, No, or 9 am.
ReplyDeleteFor more conversation I like face to face words!
For quick stuff like "I'm on my way" or "meet me at noon at the restaurant" or "yes, I can pick that up" texting is fine. Also something else - if you need a written record of what a person promised to do, or something you need a record of, it's great for that. But maybe I've watched too many judge shows!
ReplyDeleteTexting is great, especially if the person is wordy on the phone and you simply don't have time for that long, leisurely conversation.
ReplyDeleteThe Bard was brilliant.