Luddites Return

Is this the real horror story of the day?

 

The Luddites smashed the loom and vented steam.

Their hard-earned skills no longer filled the bill.

Now, just as then, things aren’t the way they seem.

Such horrors cannot win and never will.

 

Secure, I drive a cab. My job is safe.

My new boss may be Uber, that is new.

But cars that drive themselves? That makes me chafe.

Will Congress pass a law? That's what they do.

 

It's back to school and learn to be a Doc.

No way the scalpel leaves the human hand.

That too, it seems may also be a crock,
as microrobot's many skills expand.

 

The Luddites of the past cried in despair.

Have they been proven right now, fair and square?

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Witty poetic history lesson! Lovely form, flow, cadence, rhyme. Great theme. Count me in with the Luddites. But wait, I’m a nurse so I will fear not- until robots start cleaning bedpans, changing pull-ups, starting I.Vs, teaching MDs, “et cetera, et cetera” said the King of Siam- ha! Wonderful poem!

[Norbanus]

You keep the chart, the IV start and teach the learned MD,
A nurse’s job seems more secure than most.
A robot to dump bedpans? We shall see.
Invent one and they’ll spread from coast to coast.

I didn’t see it coming, long ago,
when my job went—of pumping other’s gas.
Who’d have believed my little bit of dough,
would get the drivers up and off of their a*s.

But back to nurses and the hopeless task,
of having robots draw their patient’s blood.
No better chance of that, than if you ask
a bucket wielder to deter a flood.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

SO CLEVER! How you do this?? Just love the rhymed verse review and thanks for the job reassurance my friend.:) Sorry to know you were pushed out of your work. It’s such a shame. Your work as Master Rhymer will never be in jeopardy. Wishing you blessings and light!:)

[barleygirl]

This is a clever tongue-in-cheek way to address the unspoken curse of joblessness these days. I didn't even know about Luddites, which I had to google, & was so impressed by the parallels between these times & those. I love the blending of a time gone by with savvy markers from the present day situation. You've given us tons to think about here . . . goes so far beyond the typical political rants, stated with no ranting, just hard observations. Looking forward to seeing what's in part 2 (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Norbanus]

Gee, Margie, you made my day with the super and delightful review. Cheers, Fred

[alanwgraham]

Well done - a very witty but relevant poem. Count me in to the luddites but perhaps this must be hand written!
Regards,
Alan

[emipoemi]

I have no words.....my voice is in my awe!! Well done!