Is there anyone out there? I am calling from afar Can anybody answer? Quiet is becoming par. I’m seeking cyber-friends Ones who will always post My site I will always tend To become the perfect host. Ah, words start to fill the void A message from a ‘friend’? Annoyed to being buoyed This is a better trend. Oh, reading the mail from this other I find it is only from my mother. © Neil Dufty
When you’re in a crowd And someone comes towards you And ignores you On their phone… Phubbing Phone Snubbing When you’re on a night out At a restaurant And your date Constantly goes On their phone… Phubbing Phone Snubbing When you want to have a conversation With your teenager And they just have to go On their phone… Phubbing Phone Snubbing When there are laws about not Phoning and driving But people Still drive On their phone… Phubbing Phone Snubbing When you’re reading this poem On your phone… © Neil Dufty
I wandered lonely in The Cloud, I was trying to find some meaning, Sifting through Big Data as allowed, Searching for our very being, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of faces in The Cloud. The faces were ordered like a book, They stretched in never-ending line, Hard to comprehend at first look, Continuous as the stars that shine, Faces promoted through pure vanity, A clear insight into our humanity. But as I stared, I spied a face That suddenly grabbed my attention, You had the visage of good grace, Inspiring my immediate retention, Your eyes, demeanour, so refined, I quickly opened your Timeline. And there you were for me to see, Friends, interests, your life laid there, I gazed – and gazed – how could it be? That I would find love in the air, I then reached out to touch your face But you evaporated without a trace. (Apologies to William Wordsworth for the use of a few of his lines from the poem ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’) © Neil Dufty
I’ve climbed the highest mountain,
Dived down in the deepest sea,
Run with bulls around a fountain,
Swung like Tarzan from a tree.
I’ve jammed with Bono and Bieber,
Done recitals of Liszt and Mozart,
Gave sermons to many a believer,
Like Picasso, painted new age art.
I’ve done the big stunts of Kneivel,
Starred in many a Broadway show,
Fought in the UFC some call evil,
Won the grand slam twice in a row.
So take it from me this is all true
As I’ve lived it all through YouTube.
© Neil Dufty
Dearest,
Our connection is so close
We talk all day, gossip
You organise me, tell me where to go
Remind me of events – birthdays, meetings
You sing to me, over 1,000 tunes
Do my banking, run my business
Tell me about the weather, sport, news
Play games with me, humour me
Take photos of me, come on my trips
Our attachment is so strong
You are My Wife
I mean, My Life.
© Neil Dufty
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