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Anonymous asked in Arts & HumanitiesPoetry · 1 decade ago

How can I improve my poem about virtual reality?

Virtual Reality

by Sydney

In this New Age

of Questions and Answers,

who can tell

what is real

when it is virtual

which is virtually real?

In this New Age

of Instant Communication,

where words travel

at the speed, not of sound

but of starlight

what is a book?

In this New Age

of the Internet Miracle,

we show it to you

on paper and on-screen

in all its imperfections

with all its diversity.

In this New Age

of the Personal ID,

are the faces you see

real, cartoons, or both

do you care or

need to know?

In this New Age

of Electronic Gardens,

come to our festive table of

poetry we show the world

uniting all Earth’s people

with words of love and hope.

.

“Come, take my hand

you are not alone.”

Update:

Source for my inspiration: http://www.poetsofmars.com/

Update 2:

KFM, these are excellent suggestions for a subsequent poem.

Update 3:

Buk: This poem speaks to a single Miracle - the Miracle of the Internet itself.

Update 4:

Mr. Green, you don't need any manuals. The MLA manual will dull your voice.

Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go to work.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    This is a beautiful poetic expression born from deep desire and and passion. I think this is perfect (but I'm a little biased).

    I've got an MLA manual around here somewhere. Maybe I should read it, yes?

  • 1 decade ago

    I would not change a word. You have written a poem asking new questions about the new medium of virtual reality. Sometimes I have felt intimidated, more often I have felt caring and concern; good critique as well as bad rushing to me at "light speed".

    I also feel the need for books will never go away. The feel of paper, the fragrance of ink, the weight of the book itself, all add to the experience of poetry.

  • 1 decade ago

    Your poem is pretty solid... the only suggestion I would have is to play into the "dark side" (for lack of a better cliche) by mention a world of identity theft and other cyber related crimes. However you did say Virtual reality not cyberspace. Depending on your attitude about it you could create a stanza criticizing the way society is becoming impersonal with electronic interaction instead of face to face meetings.... besides that I don't what to say except for excellent poem.

  • 1 decade ago

    A great poetic summary of what I am doing at the moment: looking at faces I know, but don't know, reading words sent from space, sending words back through space. I must say, I enjoy having a book in my hands, on my lap, on the kitchen table, one that I can pick it up anytime, and turn to the page.

    I wouldn't want to give this up though.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    S3, L2-- instead of "...of the Internet Miracle"

    maybe

    "...of Internet Miracles"

    I like my miracles to be many.

  • 1 decade ago

    Personally, I don't think you can improve it--It doesn't need improving.

    I love your presentation, the questions pondered and your conclusion just ROCKS!

    'Come, take my hand

    you are not alone.'

  • jenny
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    As for me, my toes just touch this new age electric, my roots are

    deeply in books and places old.

    Even tho. your words ring true.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think you should use more metaphor

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