“No Man Is An Island”
but that was before smart phones
To text and to tweet
technology’s drones
With ear buds in place
these Stepford’s march on
Virtually connecting
— to what’s already gone
(University of Pennsylvania: June, 2025)
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Author:
Kurt Philip Behm (
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How true it is. Two people at the same table texting each other. The absurdity extends into disbelief. Very nice Kurt
I walk across Villanova University daily and watch kids walking together while talking on their cell phones to somebody else.
Yeah. Socially "connected" yet isolated. But let's be honest, the "connection" is mostly superficial...not that it has to be...but mostly is. This poem captures that ironic tragedy. Well done! 🌹👏
Thanks, it creates a vacuum inside you that before you know it — you're trapped.
The irony of technology, I know people who text each other in the house, enjoyed the read
Excellent write Kurt
Thank you, again.
You're welcome
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