Age of the Algorithm (An Original Poem)
behind the eyes,
a brilliant flicker—
possessions
of previous lives
whispering, forgotten,
in the dusty
corners of our dreams.
into an abyss
we will never
walk back from,
as the greatest of joys
remain hidden
in the simplest of things.
to the world,
I lose my anchor, set adrift
on the current of time.
with such a
narrow expression,
we reach out,
desperately seeking
the ways in
which we connect,
reasons to belong.
hum beneath life,
a vibration, deep and low,
feeding the
outrage machine,
as each of us
are woven meticulously
into the age of the algorithm.
Be well and make the most of this day.
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And what if we only see what they want us to see, that according to the information they have given us, they know how we will act, what we want, and even make us believe that we think on our own? We boast of being a very intelligent generation, but we are predictable, like sheep we follow the course of the others. Even the black sheep are the same in this day and age. A universe connected by invisible threads, like Hansel and Gretel we leave crumbs of ourselves everywhere. A beautiful October night with a lot of heat around here. Hugs, Eric
This is true. I was just thinking the other day as I was watching the vice presidential debate that it doesn't really matter what they say or how much they lie because people already have their minds made up. This younger generation gives me hope though. They're waking up en masse to how the system really works. I'm glad the weather is decent there! We woke up to 39 degrees this morning. It's really cooling off now. Enjoy your weekend!
Hope all is well, Eric! Sending you a hug.
Thank you Nancy! Life is okay but just very busy right now! I'm looking forward to having more time to write in these next few weeks. How are you?
All is well here, thank God. I was asking you because it seemed strange that you had not written this week and I thought that something might be going on on that side of the universe. But I saw that you posted, you told me that you are well and I feel relieved for you. A big hug and take care of yourself
I'm glad to hear all is good with you, Nancy! We're in the process of moving. We found a house outside of the city that's a little larger and I'll finally have an office to write in. I expect I'll be writing a whole lot more once we get settled in the new place. I can't wait. Hugs to you and I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. It's getting cold here, 32 degrees this morning!
We seem to be trapped in something we cannot control. Our lives are increasingly influenced by hidden and invisible networks. Our life is data that serves to manipulate our behavior. Greetings, @ericvancewalton
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Amazing poem. Very good to read, We organize life with algorithms
Much appreciated!
Quite a good poem. Good afternoon for today and hopefully the best for you. Greetings to the families there and hopefully always healthy for you.
Thanks!
This is brilliant🙌🏻! There’s an amazing quote by Carl Sandburg “Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.”
Thank you! I love that quote.
Awesome poem with a lot beautiful words attached to it.
Thank you!
There seems to be a sense of inevitability woven in these lines. It reads like that to me (or maybe that's just my own thoughts on the matter weighing in). I think/hope humans will find a way to adapt and express themselves across the growing divide. Despite this grand life. As you do here. :) Beautiful.
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I believe it will be inevitable, just like all of the previous Industrial Revolutions. I totally agree! We will learn, we'll adapt, and we'll ultimately retain our humanity through the cyclone of change. We'll probably come out on the other side much better for it. I just listened to the new JRE podcast (#2206) with Chamath Palihapitiya and he did a very good job of painting a picture of what the next few decades will look like and much of it is super exciting but also a tad scary. That good old double-edged sword, you know? Thank you my friend!
Very nice! Has your impending move been inspiring you to write more? I'm sure you have some great memories of your place that would fit well into a poem.
Thank you! The inspiration is there but the problem now is time. I'm lining up contractors and we're starting to pack up. I'm continuously writing down notes to revisit when we get settled and I can start seriously writing again. I'll be thrilled to finally have my own office.
I bet! I am excited for you as well. We have a workspace downstairs, but I wouldn't really call it an office. My wife calls it the junk room. It's kind of an office. I'd like to spend more time there, but things just never work out.
Thanks my friend! I think having my own space will really help with the writing. I'll be able to create a space conducive to writing instead of working at the kitchen table. The apartment we lived in before this condo had a pretty sizable walk in closet above where the Murphy Bed originally was (this was a 1920's building) and I used that to write in. I wrote quite a bit of the script for the streaming series in there. Lol.
That is awesome! I definitely understand where you are coming from!
Beautiful poetry. I enjoyed every word of it. Thanks, Eric...
Thanks Eliana!
Honestly peace is such a fragile commodity in our world today and whatever little we could find, we must enjoy it while it lasts.
Very true!
This is uncharacteristically bleak for you! At least the way I read it...
But if you can see it,
you can find a way out of it. I'm trying! Actually, once it is seen, you are already out. That's the big step, seeing beyond your paradigm.
I didn't mean for it to be bleak. This piece is more about the kind of change that is inevitable as our species evolves. Despite our tendency to be afraid of and try to fight against change I think humanity has a great track record of retaining the things that make us human throughout these periods of intense change. I think we're experiencing lots of growing pains right now, this is why things seem so abysmal and chaotic. You are totally right, once you "see it" it can't be unseen. I hope you had a wonderful summer @owasco!
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