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Summary

The web content is a reflective piece on the experience of writing a poem on a digital device, contrasting the absence of paper with the vibrant colors of fall, and contemplating the sufficiency of the digital medium amidst the unusual circumstances of a "viral year."

Abstract

The author, Dennett, finds themselves in an auto shop, without traditional writing materials, resorting to composing a poem on a digital screen. This act of writing becomes a meditation on the adequacy of digital expression, especially when confronted with the beauty of fall colors that seem to be the only constant in a year disrupted by a virus. The poem touches on themes of self-doubt, the changing seasons, and the search for meaning in a world that feels out of sync, with the colors of fall serving as a reminder of nature's indifference to human struggles.

Opinions

  • The author questions whether writing on a digital device can capture the essence of their thoughts as effectively as writing on paper.
  • There is a sense of yearning for the tactile experience of writing, as the author is "supposed to write on paper."
  • The color green, both in the author's car and the poem, seems to symbolize a connection between the artificial and the

But The Colors of Fall

A poem scribbled on a screen

I am supposed to write on paper but here I sit in an auto shop — stuck with no papers — just this, will it do?

Is it enough? Am I enough with my Alien Green car and this pale green scribble? Enough or too much on a gray Tuesday when fall knocks loudly, threatening raindrops and cool, reminding us of all we are missing in a viral year when nothing is as it should be but the colors of fall.

© Dennett 2020

Poetry
Phone Writing
Fall
Enough
Paper Poetry
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