In Williamsburg earlier this week, I saw the guy pictured above step away from his portrayal of Peyton Randolph (or some such character) and take a call on his cell phone. Or, at least try to-- the AT & T service in Williamsburg is really terrible.
Cell phones are important parts of our lives. Let's haiku about that-- the phones we have hated or loved, the problems they cause, the mistakes they have enabled...
Here, I will go first:
Once owned a brick,
Worked only once in a while...
Still, a miracle.
Now, you go! Make it about 5 syllables/7syllables/5 syllables... and check out the competition as it rolls on!
This one makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteOops! I hit re-dial
Blasted out Tom's "Free Fallin"
Oh, good grief! You heard?
I had a good chat
ReplyDeletewith a young friend the other day
never saw their eyes
Dad
Butt-dialed heartbeat
ReplyDeleteLife force, symbol, pulsing true;
Truest message yet.
I had a dumb phone;
ReplyDeleteThought iPhones were for zombies.
Now I'm a zombie.
Dropped my iPhone
ReplyDeleteIn a, uh, pool of water
Not reaching in there!
Text, text, text, text, text
ReplyDeleteText-a-phone! This century's
Umbilical cord.
Son's first mobile phone:
ReplyDeleteNot too overprotective,
loosen apron strings.
Who is Silence? You
ReplyDeleteSilly-song;He slinks away.
Takes peace with him.
I am not Mistress
Of my fate...You are. You call,
Even hound me in baths.
Once in a movie
I put You in purse with beer.
That shut you up...good.
O you're good in pinch...
Car breaks down or hooligan
Threatens...Blessed GPS.
You are devilish when
Lost. I never lost my old
Phone--tethered to wall.
What's become of letters?
Missives of love,regard?
You abbreviate life.
Texted a girlfriend
ReplyDelete"Miss you, babe." My boss replies,
"I'm not your girlfriend."
Renee, I love that one.
ReplyDeleteHere is another:
"You cute," said the text
From Gordon E. Davenport
Wrong number-- awkward!
Two tin cans and string
ReplyDeleteOur service was much better
Could always hear you...
Our voices travel
invisible, with wonder
I don't understand
The cellphone, no cords
doesn't work well with metal
like a microwave
Third-hand-me down phone,
ReplyDeleteSlammed in a car door and cracked,
Not on purpose, mom!
It was how he did
ReplyDeleteIt: Bi 4 nw,Sal-Gal!
Its nt u its me.
Wht a jrk! tht Geoff!
Brks up w/me in txt.No
Class j-ass. Not LOL
I try to write "love"
ReplyDeleteMy phone changes it to "live"
It is the same thing.
phone in front pocket,
ReplyDeleteit slid out, bounced on dock,
and into the lake.