The Busy Pen

A day in the life of my busy ball-point.

The Busy Pen

Today I did a cryptogram

Composed a poem, took an exam

Jotted down a list for the store

Authored a novel, tallied a score

Wrote a letter to my best friend

Proofread a story from beginning to end

Scheduled things to do next week

Addressed invitations, wrote a speech

Put a memo on my bulletin board - 

The pen IS mightier than the sword! 

Author's Note

Had a conversation with a colleague the other day about how I still compose EVERYTHING (stories, poems, lesson plans, lists, tests...) in longhand. While I am grateful for technology, I need to feel the pen in my hand, the shape of the words, for the work to be truly 'mine'.

Reviews

[Harrisen Viator]

Such a true poem. Writing was invented for a reason, if we were to digitize everything, how would we keep our humanity?
Writing is such an important aspect of who we are, and to think what if there was no computer or any other way to put down thoughts besides writing?

[Rita L. Sev]

I fear that the upcoming generations will not be able to communicate without a keyboard. But I am grateful that I still have my trusty pen!

[Sami Khalil]

This is a nice write . Keep penning ...:)

[Robert James Parfett]

I know exactly where you're coming from. I have a notebook that I carry round eveywhere with me. The pen certainly IS mightier than the sword!

[Dhaye]

"The pen IS mightier than the sword". I like the quotation as your last line. Very good rhyming while telling your schedule of activities for the day. Good job, teacher R!

[Sympatico]

I liked this, it has the vibrancy of a modern woman's life in a literary sense, all wrapped up in the growth and largeness of language. Well done, I'm going to enjoy to read your work.