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The Pencil Speaks...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
Monday, September 12, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Unfortunately the pencil is becoming extinct...


Poem Artwork

It speaks to me on paper,
It cleans after itself,
It writes in colors,
It is made pointy,
By a sharpener on a shelf…

Words swirl from its point,
Words curl from the mind of the writer,
More words do come after smoking a joint,
Few words do for me disappoint…

The pencil speaks through lead,
Was it something I said,
What the pencil says I rarely dread,
The pencil is unfortunately becoming extinct,
About the pencil I can only say this much succinct.
© 9/12/16 –ed-

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 Reviews of "The Pencil Speaks..."
Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)
Reviewed on September 16, 2016
Seems, more and more of what we grew up with is becoming obsolete...
I still use pencils.

Always,
Deborah

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on September 13, 2016
I cannot recall the last time I used a pencil. A fine tribute to it through your words, Ed. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on September 13, 2016
Great attempt at a poem. There's more lead in your brain than in your pencil! I'm all for saving the trees. It's all those little electrons that have gone up to the cloud instead of sticking around that I'm worried about.

And, I'm way ahead of you. With this voice dictation system, my keyboard is obsolete and so will be smudgy fingers on smart pads and smart phones. Siri will outlast us all. By the way, have you seen my ink pot and quill pen? I seem to have lost it somewhere in time.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on September 13, 2016
I myself prefer pen and paper when I sit down to write. my words have to flow through the pen first. Sitting at a computer just isn't the same, so I can really relate to this well done write.

Michael D.

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on September 12, 2016
As children, how we loved our pencils and all the accoutrements that come with the pencil as you show in your picture. The poem evokes memories. Well said (in lead). John

Reviewed on September 12, 2016
ED... Superb !

One of your finest.
Creative.
Sensible.
Sensitive.
Succinct !

Pencil ... R.I.P. 😜😜😜

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on September 12, 2016
Don't know what a pencil is since I got a computer years ago.

Reviewed on September 12, 2016
I read this and I got a rash
While smoke swirls bolted in the air
Something worthwhile like sticky hash
Enter the ballroom Lady Faire

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on September 12, 2016
Haven't used a pencil to write my poetry, or anything else, in such a long time. I'm geared for the keyboard.


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