Tech

A pilot in the age of drones
Seeks legal highs with fatal stones
Left rattling like a bag of bones
Grounded and obsolete

A painter of six thousand cars
Patrols the speedy dim lit bars
Robotic hands pick at his scars
He sleeps down on the street

A taxi driver saw his wealth
Diminish quicker than his health
His latest cab can drive itself
The first to join the fleet

A packer from the factory line
Ignored the early warning sign
Machines now box and send wine
She used to think so sweet

The captain of a nuclear ship
Took orders from a microchip
Malfunction let the missile rip
Into it's mother's teat

Reviews

[Helen]

I grew up the 70s and we used to be given creative exercises to do imagining what the world would be like in the future. As I remember it was all fun stuff like flying cars and robots. Then automation was meant to give everyone more leisure time. Your poem captures the more dystopian reality. A bit of a depressing read but an enjoyable style and food for thought.

I did computer studies in 1985 and one of the things I couldn't get my head around was when they said that in the future we would pay for things without money. Now I can do my banking on my phone no matter where I am!

[Tepo]

Thanks Helen
Aye
I doubt many will handling cash by 2030
We are heading for a cashless society
I'm sure it'll be great
Until someone pulls the plug
The faith people put in machines alarms me
Old school was a lot different
Thank you for looking in
Much appreciated
Stevie

[Gee]

So clever Tepo and flawless.Sorta jealous and will be even more so if you are devilishly handsome and hung like a horse :)))

[Tepo]

Cheers
Gee
If that is the case
Expect greener eyes
Appreciate you reading ta.
Did you take your 5 a day write down?

[Gee]

Aye, do that often. Write something quickly, post it, fanny around with it then delete. Have done the same today :))

[danielle.]

Humans are being replaced by machines, we even serve ourselves at the supermarket these days... it has made me wonder what the future will hold and what could happen if we automate too many things. It’s chilling actually.

Love your work!

Elle x

[Tepo]

Who knows how far we will take it
It is advancing at breakneck speed though

On the bright side
I get to speak to a delightful lady on the other side of the world
Thank you
Stevie x