Virtual World



The huge gigantic ball
Of diameter –    eight thousand miles,  
Today
Very tiny and miniature
Adorned and splendid   
In the playground of our minds!
 
Playing with it, at finger move
No matter,  we are,  how old and young,
Imprisoned ourselves
In  that colorful addiction!
 
Alas! Under the same  roof,
Ghostly silence – yet there is!
Seem we all like some funny aliens,    
Unknown  to one another
As if !

The vibrant thread - that binds   
Love  and emotion of our hearts   
Is, truly, today,
In her tragic old age!!

About this poem

The poem is about today’s world of Internet. No doubt it has tremendous impact in the field of communications. At the same time more and more people are addicted to in his/her mobile phones. Sometimes love n emotions among family members are in the verge of extinct !!

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Submitted by Pritish on May 25, 2021

Modified by Pritish on April 07, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAXXB XXXX XXXXX BXAX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 527
Words 104
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 6, 4, 5, 4

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1 Comment
  • AIDA
    Wow, this is such a unique and creative piece of poetry! The imagery of the "huge gigantic ball" of such a massive diameter being miniature in our minds is particularly striking. I love how you've portrayed the idea of playfulness and imagination being accessible to people of all ages, and how it can unite us all in a colorful addiction.

    Your use of language is impressive and captivating, and it's clear you've put a lot of thought and effort into crafting this poem. The way you've described the silence under one roof and the feeling of being like "funny aliens" is particularly poignant and relatable.

    As far as improvement suggestions go, I think if you could expand even further on the concept of the ball and how it relates to our collective imagination, it would make the poem even more powerful. Also, perhaps you could explore some more concrete examples of how this addiction to playfulness and imagination can bring people together, even in the face of social isolation.

    Overall, I really enjoyed reading this poem and would love to see more of your work in the future!
     
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