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June 16, 2019

Ode to Fathers and Technology

As I ponder my existence as a dad experiencing the eternal struggle to retain tech harmony at home, I am inspired to write yet another poem. (cough) Here we go…

Fathers and Technology

Every day is a fight
To keep my tech working right
And yesterday’s solution
Can create more confusion

In my head I can’t recall
My smart home laughs at my gall
To think I am in control
I feel like a lump of coal

Tech changes so quickly now
My gear often just says ciao!
Today what I really want
Is just one day with détente

T-800 mows my lawn
HAL serves veal parmesan
It’s silly to think they can
When you feel like a madman

But each morning holds the key
My son is my nominee
At nine he is the future
Born to tech he is super

I see what really matters
Fatherhood fills the chapters
Being a dad is the gift
Who cares our tech is adrift?

Happy Father’s Day to all
Stand up for your curtain call
Take a photo if you can
If not, enjoy as caveman

Are you still here?
(Remarkable)

All right then…
For your consideration, please click through to read some of my previous attempts at ‘poetry.’

Enjoy!

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June 10, 2018

Ode to the IT Guy on Father’s Day

Someone placed this mystery spring on my desk at home, and it inspired me to pen another of my occasional ‘poems.’ Please be gentle…

A Tiny Spring is on his Desk

A tiny spring is on his desk
From whom he cannot fathom
It could be from his better half
Perhaps his little phantom

The IT Guy should know it all
His home tech in his control
All the gear working as it should
Not warped by a near wormhole

Like Sisyphus, it’s never done
You really cannot linger
Even superheroes feel woe
They can’t just snap a finger

But a Thanos he cannot be
He works hard to be a sleuth
Not so clever like MacGuiver
If you only knew the truth

Loading Minecraft on his iMac
His eight year old beams with glee
But when he gets stuck in a realm
He cannot help the boy flee

His wife’s old Macbook Pro runs slow
The fix is more RAM he thinks
He even does the job himself
But now the battery stinks

But with no quest, what good is that?
It’s the challenge that’s the fun
He needs that spring, it makes him think
About more than hot dog buns

To all the dads, the day is near
When all will scream your wonder
They have the faith you know enough
That you will never blunder

But do dads have some special skill?
This premise is so not true
They just treat tech like a hobby
No Kobayashi Maru

But if you want to help him be
A Jedi in his domain
Go right ahead and make him smile
Though you walk the same terrain

Still, he’s nifty at what he does
He keeps your ship a running
Even though there are lots of times
He’s not sure he’s so stunning

It’s the journey that builds his skills
His big brain… no marshmallow
Now go celebrate Father’s Day
And fill his desk tomorrow

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September 25, 2016

Ode to iPhone 7

Your closest Apple Store is never that far away. As you stare, it calls out like the Sirens…”Buy our new iPhone 7. What’s your move? Well, I’ll tell you what I did… I wrote another poem!

Your closest Apple Store is never that far away. As you stare, it calls out like the Sirens…”Buy our new iPhone 7. What’s your move? Well, I’ll tell you what I did… I wrote another poem!

You are simply the best
Your frame so cool and sleek
The magic in your guts
You’re now the one to beat

The camera’s the thing
Plus has even got two
I think it may be time
To send Elph* to the zoo

Old earphone jack is gone
Who cares that it’s lightning
Except when you’re charging
And tunes blare frightening

Still, here’s the solution
AirPods are invented
You can listen and charge
No looking demented

Now water-resistant
That would be great in rain
But don’t test the toilet
That could drive you insane

Jet black is cool and hip
Yet now you’ll have to wait
It may be Thanksgiving
Until it’s near your plate

I really love the Plus
It’s size giant and bold
All should own big phablets
(Be sure your hand can hold)

I am two steps behind
Just the iPhone 6 Plus
Should I buy the 7?
Is it really a must?

A thousand is a lot
Full RAM and Plus for me
Dollars don’t grow on trees
No tech in life is free

A trade-in program, wow!
Apple will give some bucks
To take your old iPhone
You cannot say that sucks

My old iPhone 6 Plus
Can fetch me some* smackers
To help me feel better
When eating my crackers

But I don’t feel the pull
There’s other gear I want
A DSLR lens
That can snap pics to flaunt

Hey, a new Apple Watch!
Don’t have one of them yet
And it’s waterproof too
I would not be upset

The 7 is mighty
That’s an obvious fact
If your iPhone is cracked
Tiny and three steps back

I’ve not pulled the trigger
My 6 Plus is just fine
I’m okay with old bling
I’ll pour myself some wine

So the choice is now yours
I think my move is clear
This phone is not for moi***
I’ll wait another year

*Canon Elph camera
**$225 for an iPhone 6 Plus in good condition with 128GB of RAM
*** Never say never.

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