Saturday, September 14, 2019

a game in progress most intense

                                                                                              Author 玄史生
Image: Timeless and Invigorating but Quiet  (here)

but all must be endured since even a poor
church mouse gets a long-standing mention
must one reflect, guess and endure
gazing at mysteries in the distance

would it not be prudent
for a couch potato quietly at home
on the floor having the lounge
all to himself a habit in the making
not to get up and get out in the open
but for hours in the pleasures of gaming

it may seem grave but now rampant
a mean machine and the TV is on
at full blast but not given attention
a smartphone instead never a dull moment

a symbol of the times being groovy
with trappings of gaming
all too happy!
a world of one's own at times fuming
fingers move fast on the gadget
a game in progress most intense
grinding his teeth is all he gets
and laughter the next moment
interspersed with an occasional obscenity
with someone somewhere
but unknown and unseen

books do not interest them
the youngsters of today
lacking in the benefits of boketto
claiming to be busy in concentration
ostensibly packing up knowledge
next to empty in face of competition

The Word:
Today the word is "boketto" (boe-kay-toe)
which in Japanese means: gazing at the distant
landscape with an empty mind.

Toni's at Sunday Muse  -  the word
Sherry's at PU's Poetry Pantry #493

38 comments:

  1. What a great word well incorporated into this wonderful poem

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  2. Yes, the gaming obsession is a bit worrying. Lets hope parents can explain how it can affect their childrens future if more important things in life are ignored.

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  3. I agree that online things often take the place of real world activities. Kids don't read as much, really PLAY any more, or talk with those around them.

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    1. I would add that many adults don't talk to people around them, either. Sad.

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  4. He is lost inside that small screen. Sigh. As a kid, all i wanted to do was read, but i was always being sent outdoors into the sunshine. I think i was luckier.

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  5. Alas we are so much living for those short moments of brief kicks... I know myself of a different world, but the kids do not.

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  6. We are transitioning into an electronic world. I can't tell you how many times I have seen too many eyes locked on that cell phone screen instead of the world around them.

    You tackled a great topic Hank!

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  7. Let's hope the mind is not as empty as the eyes might appear and that organic experiences will eventually win out! There is so much in this world that far surpasses anything on that screen!

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