Pauciloquence And The Smart-Phone Poem by Douglas Scotney
Pauciloquence And The Smart-Phone
Teen pauciloquence,
teens once discovered,
would have them allowed
to leave the table early.
Now they're allowed
to smart-phone right there:
being seen but not heard
is back in fashion,
without boredom
or a dissenting word.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: phone,talk,teen
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
that word means 'saying little'.
smart-phoning rarely involves talking on it
smart-phoning rarely involves talking on it
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5/4/2024 2:39:46 AM # 1.0.0.1119
You make telling comments about teenagers using smartphones all the time even during meals. Did you coin 'pauciloquence? 'ie. a lack of eloquence or close to it. Even a sullen silence is how it could be interpreted by parents.