The Robots Among Us

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I've always wondered how soon we would see

robots become a part of our life histories.

Will they take over all the cheap labor jobs?

Or, will they be playthings bought only by snobs?

We all know that vacuum that does all the work.

I wonder if cleaning ladies think he's a jerk?

He moves round the room cleaning slow and low,

leaving masses of dust where his roundness can't go.

I heard they've created a hair washing robot.

If you can't or don't want to, give this bot a shot.

Oops.  Maybe this robot is a she, not a he?

Or maybe it is really, actually a the?

Perhaps soon, a robot lawyer will take his first case

and we'll learn if they're fit to help the human race?

I think it would be neat if they could help people decide

if they have valid charges that could chap some one's hide.

I bet many parents would like a set of extra eyes.

This little robot teaches your little one and spies!

While your youngster is watching a lesson (or not)

you can see through his eyes the care your money bought.

But the cutest (and strangest) robot we may see

is little furry Phil of Punxsutawney.

Animal rights advocates think we're harming poor Phil.

It's fair to say that their chances of winning are higher than nil.

I guess the truth is that the robot age is already here.

All we can do now is wait for the crazy ones to appear.

Do you think I could find a robot defense class online?

Some are bound to defect.  It's only a matter of time.

© 2011 Rachel Hoyt - All rights reserved.

Technorati Tags: Entertainment, Robot, Funny, Humor, Strange, Poetry

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Mythical Middle Ground

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While many in my country are bickering about

who's to blame for all the things that they must live without,

poisoning the earth's aura with anger and rage

instead of working to find ways to get on the same page,

I see that the whole world is really not all that different.

Many feel their life's lacking.  All are seeking merriment.

The recession is everywhere.  Commercial vacancies abound.

In the world's largest mall, very few stores can be found.

The fact we're in these hard times makes it more interesting

to see the new spending opportunities the economy brings.

A new company in Norway is renting mini-submarines out.

I certainly can't afford it, but I'm not going to pout.

I also can't afford less wrinkles or a more perfect smile,

but I hear being perfectly imperfect has been popular a while.

I sometimes enjoy a nice, trendy theme restaurant,

but the Cultural Revolution brought memories that haunt.

I always thought I was a gal who enjoyed the extremes,

yet these days I feel it's not as much fun as it seems.

Sure, the perfect middle ground may not actually exist,

but is the only alternative to spend our whole lives pissed?

Our picket lines and spending opportunities are getting bolder,

but our sympathy towards others is quick growing colder.

While I still admire those who can stand up and fight,

finding middle ground now seems the more important plight.

© Rachel Hoyt 2011.  All rights reserved.

This poem is being shared at D'Verse Poets Pub's Open Link Night. 

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Animals & Adjectives

Rare animals are a bit like a rarely used adjective - their presence contains magic that few things can give.

Recondite is the experience of a bird's first flight
to the most wise of humans, try as we might.
Apocryphal seem the rumors of certain dog tricks
until videos of skateboarding bulldogs reach us in the sticks.
Ruminant can describe the rare Takin of Tibet -
a rare cattle/goat like animal that I've never met.
Ersatz ducks are the platypus, if you might indulge me.
One duck lives in lakes and the other in the sea.

Abstruse is the bird, the omen, known as the Albatross.
His foreboding reputation might be what makes him cross.
Neoteric is the incredibly lazy Panda bear.
I'm guessing that's how he keeps his silky hair.
Insipid seems the Sloth due to both looks and speed.
Still, seeing him in person would be interesting indeed.
Mordant sounds the man who, when Capybara's appear,
smiles and says, "Hey friend! What are you doing here?"
Apposite to his home seems the Red Tree Vole.
I wish I lived near and could see him while out on a stroll!
Limpid doesn't describe the Chameleon's appearance,
but the fact that some natives want them "put on clearance".
Salient is the world's oldest Janus (two-faced) cat.
Frankie and Louie beat the odds.  What do you think of that?!

© Rachel Hoyt 2011.  All rights reserved.

Technorati Tags: Sociology, Animals, Rare, Humor, Study, Poetry

This poem was my rhyming response to Smiley Sociology Study #8.

I'm sharing it for You Tube Tuesday because the video is great.
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