Ever Feel Alone In This Crazy Electronic World?

By: Thomas Christensen

Collectively connected
By electronic networks 
To communicate.

Yet, I am isolated and alone,
Sitting in some restaurant
In some lonely city,

I type a text to a friend,
Or send a picture,
Or post a share on Facebook

That some other friend sent.
And then feel compelled
To take a selfie,

And post that portrait as an update.
And sit and stare at it 
All alone in a lonely city

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Thomas and his wife have lived in Mishawaka for over 34 years. He earned a BS degree from Purdue.  Thomas is a poet, writes short stories, wood carver and wood worker.  Several of his poems have been published in Word Play Anthology I (2017), Word Play Anthology II (2018), on-line at Shari Wagner’s (Indiana Poet Laureate 2016 – 2017) web site, Through The Sycamores (Issues: September and October 2017), and at Mojave Heart Review (Issues 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13). He has been writing poetry for over 50 years.  Thomas often does poetry readings at The Poetry Den, South Bend, and at Word Play Open Mic, Elkhart.