Love Story : Now and Then

Spiky-haired Romeo

Juliet in jeans

Gone are the days

Of kings and queens

No family problems

All that is just lame

Through the passage of time

The love remains the same

They now have e-mails

Instead of letters

They type from the keyboards

Instead of birds' feathers

Instead of in parties

Or walks in the town

A head banging rock concert

Is where their love is found

Spiky-haired Romeo

Juliet in jeans

Gone are the days

Of kings and queens

Author's Note

Something I've wanted to write in a long time. Dying to see reviews on this one!!!

Reviews

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Nice poem :)

[Reeti]

I've known that there have been different times... in terms of technology, laws on decorum etc. I did not reflect much on this particular topic before i read your poem. The fact that instead of pens and keyboards, there were bird's feathers in use, is profound. "...A head banging rock concert is where their love is found" makes me smile. The rhythm and flow of the poem has been well-maintained. The rhyming appeals to me too. It's a really amusing verse. There is a humorous tone to it.

[Danielle]

Immediately I loved this. You did awesome on this!!!!!

[Soul Fire]

I love this! This my favourite!!! (: Awesome job!

[khalid]

nice comparison between the two times. i think one day another poet may come to say that what we already have now has gone as well. thats life..

[J. J. Nightingale]

Good rhyming .. .. I got a letter the other day, about fainted ..lol .. Does anyone get photos made and put them in photo albums ? .. Without the puter, we would not communicate at all it seems ... sigh ..

I Like .. Jazz

[Zainab UF]

Oh yes, yes, yes! This is just brilliant!

The opening lines itself were just priceless. Our notions of love have changed a lot, haven't they? But I don't think substituting letters with emails have made love any less meaningful. Sure, flings and deception have increased, but true love is true love no matter which era it unfolds in.

But I can't deny that we all wish for our very own fairy-tales to come true. ;)

[Emrick]

This is Cool.
Beautiful idea.
(i miss the era of letters.Emails do not sound heavier than a letter.

[Aehr]

yea, same here. letters are so much more mysterious and exciting than your boring e-mailbox.

[Ruth]

I like the referencing to modernity here, cleverly thought out love :) xo