Paper Chase

[cjwwsmith]

Paper Chase


I think it’s sad when papers choose
To change from print to online news
For though the GUI world is great
Exclusive use I would debate

An online screen can’t pack a dish
Or wrap a smelly day old fish
Or cradle roses like a vase
Or when I nap, lie on my face

It cannot line a dresser drawer
Or from wet paint, protect the floor
Or be a playmate for the cat
Or fold into a pirate’s hat

But what it cannot do the most
Is join me, while I eat my toast
So I can read its pages spread
Until my mind and soul are fed

[Odonko-ba]

This poem emanates nostalgia. A fond sadness for the printed word. Well done, I truly enjoyed this write.

[cjwwsmith]

I truly enjoyed your comments.
Thanks,
Cjwwsmith

[MHenry]

A lovely tribute to the Tribune and its ilk, written with rhymes as smooth as silk. I still read the morning paper at breakfast. Couldn't do without it. Thanks for sharing cjwwsmith.

[cjwwsmith]

Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it.
cjwwsmith

[Brainwreck]

I knew I missed something, but was not quite sure what it was...You laid it all open, just like a book.....Also, you opened my eyes in the first 3 stanzas.

[cjwwsmith]

Thanks for your supportive and encouraging comments.
Cjwwsmith

[Sto_Pro_Veritate]

I feel the same way, but when people prefer a Kindle to a good old paperback. There's something about being able to hold the pages in your hands that is just... different than an online version. Thank you so much for capturing these sentiments!

[RhymeLovingWriter]

I feel the same way about books...there is something about turning the paper page. Nicely done.