Smartphones
From the breadth of my brain
And from the depth of my heart
I can find no evidence that
A smartphone makes anyone smart.
No longer restricted by care, cost or geo location
We cling to our annually upgradeable box fresh toys
Waving them to find a satellite signal
And transmit a stream of mindless multimedia noise.
"An arse in Atlanta warns against innoculation
A prat in Penrith wants more racial discrimination
A prepper in Preston believes I'm poorly prepared
A Charismatic called Carry sends prayers to be shared
A flag-shagger from Fleet is joining a crusade
The community college wants to teach me a trade
A nazi in nonce bonnet is guarding a beach
A wrong grocer from Wrexham wants to show me his peach.
Local women over fifty are desperate to hear from me
Doctors offering penis enlargement, a hip replacement or a new knee.
Hundreds of Nigel photos where he looks so shifty
Offers of financial planning for the downright grifty
Proposals of investments guaranteed to better inflation
A quick basic burial or a no frills cremation
Lots of shares you are warned, can go up but also down
The birth of a child, the recent death of a clown.
And if you're real sad and feel down in the dumps
You can compare eco offers for efficient heat pumps
A romantic marriage offer from a Ugandan Prince
And the money you loaned him and haven't seen since
With a smartphone you see, the fun never quite ends
With millions of contacts and very few friends"
George Roberts -techno-doggerel - the screens nurse the screens!
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