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Sketchbook

a journal for eastern and western forms

 

Karin Anderson, AU

Quatrains

Future Shock Countdown
 

Introduction

From the book Future Shock written by Sociologist & Futurist, Alvin Toffler in 1970:

Too much technological change and social change will lead to shattering stress and disorientation. Parenthood makes for the greatest single preserve of the amateur.
 

Inventions - Wow!
ONE & TWO
flood the market,
Help! My head’s askew!


Relationships - Disavow!
THREE & FOUR
shatter & blast
out the door!


Mobile ‘phones - Avow!
FIVE & SIX
no privacy’s peace
as crazed heart ticks!


Courtships - Disallow!
SEVEN & EIGHT
with text messages
love letters of fate!


Hi-tech’s speed - Somehow!
NINE & TEN
a new credit card
corrupts again!
 

Swedish Talent 2008 – Lara Larsson

  

Job contracts - Allow!
TEN & NINE
mortgage meltdown
yours or mine!


Split family - Holy Cow!
EIGHT & SEVEN
parent thrown away
step one not heaven!


Takeaway meals - Now!
SIX & FIVE
nutritious health
does a nosedive!


Workplace - Allows!
FOUR & THREE
stress burn out’s
skullduggery!


World's Crazed Countdown !
TWO & ONE
world is doomed
unless we throw away


HATE’S HELL HEXED GUN!

 

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