Communication

By luigi_pagano

Tue, 08 Mar 2022
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I used to write letters
with a Parker pen
on sheets of paper
called Basildon Bond,
but that was then.

A writing machine
built by Remington
replaced calligraphy;
mechanised writing
became the sine qua non.

Nowadays to do that
might seem absurd;
methods have changed
and with a laptop
we can use Word.

For urgent news
once we sent a telegram
now we despatch e-mails,
the drawback being
they may be spam.

Relevance of information
is always uppermost
but if there is too much
lengthy explanation
the message can be lost.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2022

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
Are you being versed?

Comments

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

So do I, JP.

Best, Luigi

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I too prefer the parker pen Luigi. Your poem was nicely put and I'll bet a lot of children today won't even know what a parker pen is.

I have to say I still write letters, especially at Christmas, and slip any news I have in with the card.

Interesting read.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I bet that a lot of children prefer texting to handwriting.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Soon pen & paper will be a lost art Luigi, the only handwriting will be crude like a little child imitating the letters on the screen.

Hope I'm wrong ... Tom

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Let's hope for the best, Tom.

Regards, Luigi.

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

So true - I too remember the fountain pen but mine was a Sheaffer given by my father.  For Christmas this year, my youngest grandaughter received a Caligraphy set to encourage her hand-writing - make her fall in love with the skill of it.  I also see the irony of using 'Word' - my favourite - I am a touch typist (old school) and taught my older grandaughter to 'type' using all her fingers, not just one or her thumbs. Ha-Ha.  Thanks for this poem - I certainly enjoyed it, Luigi. 

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Submitted by luigi_pagano on

In my younger days my handwriting was good, even if I say so myself, but with the advent of technology I came to rely on word processing for my writing and emails for correspondence. All my fountain pens, including the Rotring that I used to draw cartoons with, were discarded and lying dormant in some drawers.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

 

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