webbed tentacles clutch
innocent hearts entangled ~
internet prison
Author notes
The internet can be a blessing or a curse. For far too many - young and oldsters - it is becoming more and more of a prison from which escape is unthinkable.
graphic taken from http://www.inkycircus.com/jargon/images/spider_web_1.gif
In a list
A contest entry
- Haiku/ Senryu contest for Members of the Poetic Bandits Only by Haiku-bless-you.
600 points, ended May 21, 18 entries
Honorable winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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good poem
Good poem I was a little confused at first but after I got it. It is a wonderful write and so true thanl you for all your prayers. Good luck in this contest bye. and thanks again.
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This poem is well written but sadly a commentary on the dangers of internet use. The younger childern and and vulnerable adults, young and old need to exercise caution when talking to strangers online. You have crafted a good senryu, thanks for participating in this contest.
Dennis
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Appreciation!
Thank you for supporting The Poetic Bandits reading list by contributing this poem
~Lilac
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A witty and telling piece that must make us all think of the web and our involvement. For me it is a window on the world as I am basically confined to my room. For the young and fit we perhaps need to think about the situation but I regret to say I guess it is too late. Bill Gates has us at his mercy LOL
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Wow. Intruiging write, I love the imagery you have painted on the screen
Best of luck
♥
Stay safe
~Manda
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So short, yet so fitting, you summed it all up and made me think further along without having overdone the writing of the poem, great job! And its so true, the internet is such a large part of society, and unfortunately 90% of it is ruining the future of our children, and our brothers and sisters, there is so much crap out there, its so sad, but inevitable. Great write!
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"The web" is a fitting name for it, for how many have been ensnared tragically? Excellent imagery in this piece!
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Very catchy poem you have entered in this contest. What vivid images one gets when reading this.
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I really like to point of this poem, However I have never really been able to get into Haikus or short poetry. Still this was a marvelous write.
May the Stars Light Your Path.
DarkWind
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Wow! Such brilliant stuff!
Love it, love it, love it to bits~
Wonderfully done, clap clap clap!
Love it even more for the fact that M helplessly and hopelessly hooked to internet
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Oh yes I know of this I myself have been way too addicted to the internet, I have backed off somewhat but now its my teenagers that I have to worry about I am glad I stopped by here to read
Love the flow and the imagery is grand
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I too am terribly concerned with the pervasive presence of the internet in the lives of our young people. It is an area that is growing faster than parents and educators (I an a high school English teacher) can keep up with. We need to pray big time for our children to be protected and for Godly guidelines to be introduced into today's technology.
God is in control - even of the internet. We just have to be wise and discerning.
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So very true!
Ah, my Bandit friend, how right you are. Whilst the coming of the Internet has in so many ways liberated our generation, so has it created a weird kind of imprisonment.
Very astute piece of writing here, and good a subject for this very minimalist form.
Well done! Best of luck in the contest...
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This is a wonderful poem, I love the comment on society, and the mix of new and old works wonderfully to get your message across to the reader... I really enjoyed this piece - good luck in the contest!
Keep writing
Polly
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You have written an interesting poem, I tend to classify this one as a senryu. Good word selection and concluding line has an Aha feeling to it. Good job.
Best of luck in the contest.
Dennis
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Oh.. what an interesting little poem! I love how you described something so broad in so few words... And you did very well at it.
Wonderful job!
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sad but true, "oh what a web we weave' and all that
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I think maybe I am one of those prisoners lol! I use the computer to escape from life. Nice poem
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Wow what a thought provoking write and yet so true. Yes we all depend on the internet for so much these days it gets really scary at times just how much we do. What would we do without it? I really don't want to find out. Good luck in the contest Theresa
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