The Takeover Of Tech Gadgets. Social Skills No Longer Necessary?

The Takeover Of Tech Gadgets. Social Skills No Longer Necessary?

Interactions with robots or machinery are more common than a living, breathing human. Who do we say hello to? Is there anyone to acknowledge anymore? You wake up, thankyou Siri. Your first brew of the day has been programmed to begin at 7am.  A warm sourdough bloomer or Parisian baguette baked daily at your local [...]

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Blood? Sure, walking all over me is a sign of love. Unrelated stranger? Don’t push your luck, know your place and how to behave. What?! Sadly, it’s become all too common, all the while under the radar. Do you know the person well? Are they a loved one? Well then it’s okay, there are different [...]

Life Is Short, Filter Through The BS.

Life Is Short, Filter Through The BS.

Why is a prognosis the biggest wake up call life can give you? Tomorrow is a new day. Each is a lesson. Anything worth doing takes time. Family, friends and/or foe all take nuggets of time. Time we didn’t perceive as special, until now. You realise life isn’t promised and the simplest of moments mean [...]

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A lucid dream,  Sordid I now see, A calculated calibration,  Mistaken sedation, The soul laid bare, Yours, if only you cared. Memories treasured in time, As you rewrite what’s mine, Exploitation, personified. A new summer’s day, falsified, Pea smoke fog mystifies,  Programmed, I stay hypnotised. Rewired, who am I? Copyright © 2024 by Antonia Dale

Your Power.

Your Power.

Signed, sealed and delivered. The story has only just begun. You make your own luck in life. Deception will always be unraveled, beyond the shallow soul, nothing will remain. Prevail, at any cost. Principles will never be a bargaining chip. They say, “all is fair in love and war”, the truth will speak for itself [...]