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The Device

"E.T. Phone Home"

By emaPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
Top Story - September 2023
The Device
Photo by Rodion Kutsaiev on Unsplash

Dear Alien Welcome to Earth

the blue planet that gave us birth,

there are many skeptics here

but I knew you were near!

Since we like to be pleasant

now I'll make you a present,

it is something we invented

and I'm sure you'll be tempted:

The device we can't live without,

to talk you don't need a mouth

your long fingers can tap icons,

scroll the pages, send emoticons,

you will see how much is helpful

look at things bold and beautiful,

thanks to filters and Photoshop

you can cut, drag and drop.

Take it with you for a while

so you can learn about our lifestyle

but I want to tell you the truth

the device has pros and cons:

don't let it swallow your youth

don't let it get into your bones.

Look at the Earth with your eyes

you'll be seduced by blue skies,

feel the humans with your heart

you will see a work of art,

let us give you some deep love

it is something we are proud of.

But every time you feel sad and alone,

you can use a device to phone home.

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ema

I invent stories, sometimes they need to be written.

Carpe Diem Tempus Fugit.

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Comments (18)

  • Raymond G. Taylor10 months ago

    Loved this and congratulations on the TS

  • L.C. Schäfer10 months ago

    It's too late for us, but the little green men could still save themselves! 😁😜😂

  • Tiffany Gordon 10 months ago

    Fabulous work! So Lovely & profound!

  • Thavien Yliaster10 months ago

    No! Don't get them addicted already! Then again, they probably already went through something similar to that on their own place of home. If they can invent vessels to travel across space-time, then wouldn't they invent other devices for their own luxurious pleasure? Maybe that's why their eyes are so big? It's to take in all the extra light from their smart devices.

  • Melissa Ingoldsby10 months ago

    Very smooth verse! Great work

  • Donna Fox (HKB)10 months ago

    Congrats on Top Story!! 🎉

  • Babs Iverson10 months ago

    Wonderful!!! Love it!!! Congratulations on Top Story too!!!❤️❤️💕

  • Alex H Mittelman 10 months ago

    Great poem!

  • Jazzy 10 months ago

    Congrats on TOP STORYB😍

  • Darkos10 months ago

    Congrats beautifully written!

  • Amazing and Congratulations on your Top Story🎉👌😉

  • Test10 months ago

    Love the ref to the movie! Really well written piece 🤍 Congrats on top story! 🤍

  • Donna Renee10 months ago

    Hey this one is so cool! I like the phone home connection haha

  • Gerald Holmes10 months ago

    Well done, love the way you ended it. Congrats on the Top Story.

  • Donna Fox (HKB)10 months ago

    Ema this was so great! I love the playful feel of the overall poem! I also like how you changed up the rhyme scheme a couple times, kept me on my toes! Overall a great poem! Good work Ema!

  • Awww, this was so sweet! You gave him a phone but told him not to get to addicted to it but to enjoy everything with his own eyes! That was beautiful!

  • Jazzy 10 months ago

    This was a great entry! I loved that last line!!!!!!

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