Silicon Era

Such a glorious revolution
this silicon valley of joy:

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Apples and Youtubes, Googles and Yahoos;
Ipads, Xboxes, laptops and smart phones,
Flatscreen, 4K, 3D beauties;
retina recognition, magnified cameras,
personalised adverts that make us feel special.

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The world is watching
so we flaunt our faces.
Social Media, no degree necessary,
just a pretty trout pout
with Instagram filters.

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Gaming is a sport now,
consoles trump footballs.
Our warriors sit at desks,
a keyboard is their sword,
as they morph into trolls.

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Guesswork and naivety
are the entree of the day
as we drive in the cloud,
heeding views not facts.
Just genderless avatars
with handles for names
and Alexa as our comrade.

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But still we kneel here
feeling blessed, thinking
Digital is God and that we are Kings.

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