This is razor-sharp, my friend, hilarious, haunting, and heartbreakingly true. That line. “This poem is technically trespassing,” stopped me cold. You’ve captured something most of us feel but haven’t quite named: the slow erosion of ownership masked as convenience. The BMW heated seats example? Perfect blend of absurdity and outrage. It made me laugh, wince, nod, all in one breath. You’ve written a love letter to what we used to hold, and a warning about what we’re letting go of. Subscription as surrender, and yet you made it feel human. That’s the brilliance. 🔥📀💸🛠️❤️🥰🫶🏻✨️
Saira, this comment is why I write. You got it…not just the critique but the grief underneath. And "subscription as surrender"? I'm stealing that. You just named what I was circling around the whole poem. That's perfect. 🙏
My pleasure! My friend, steal it with love, it was already growing in your lines. You laid the whole path, I just echoed the final step. That’s the beauty of this exchange: your poems don’t just make a point, they make space. For memory, for loss, for laughter, for rage. And you remind us that even in a rented world, our words, our truth, still belong to us. I’m honoured to walk this orbit with you. 🥰❤️✨️🫶🏻
It’s a deal. We’ll keep the words, the rage, and the laughter. They can have the subscriptions; we’ll keep the soul. So glad to be in your orbit! 🥰❤️✨️🫶🏻
Indeed! Let them have the paywalls, we’ve got poetry, presence, and the kind of connection you can’t license. Here's to stories that aren’t stored in clouds but carried in hearts. So glad to be in your orbit too, my friend, one soul-filled word at a time. 🖋✨️📚❤️🫶🏻🥰
Don't let them control you....buy those cds, DVDs, a record player, etc. and take back mastery of your life. It's an investment far more worthy than giving your $ away to other invisible greed monsters.
Dianne, I appreciate the spirit of resistance in your comment - and you're right that there's real power in choosing tangible ownership when we can. Thank you for engaging with the poem. These conversations matter. 🙏
This is razor-sharp, my friend, hilarious, haunting, and heartbreakingly true. That line. “This poem is technically trespassing,” stopped me cold. You’ve captured something most of us feel but haven’t quite named: the slow erosion of ownership masked as convenience. The BMW heated seats example? Perfect blend of absurdity and outrage. It made me laugh, wince, nod, all in one breath. You’ve written a love letter to what we used to hold, and a warning about what we’re letting go of. Subscription as surrender, and yet you made it feel human. That’s the brilliance. 🔥📀💸🛠️❤️🥰🫶🏻✨️
Saira, this comment is why I write. You got it…not just the critique but the grief underneath. And "subscription as surrender"? I'm stealing that. You just named what I was circling around the whole poem. That's perfect. 🙏
My pleasure! My friend, steal it with love, it was already growing in your lines. You laid the whole path, I just echoed the final step. That’s the beauty of this exchange: your poems don’t just make a point, they make space. For memory, for loss, for laughter, for rage. And you remind us that even in a rented world, our words, our truth, still belong to us. I’m honoured to walk this orbit with you. 🥰❤️✨️🫶🏻
It’s a deal. We’ll keep the words, the rage, and the laughter. They can have the subscriptions; we’ll keep the soul. So glad to be in your orbit! 🥰❤️✨️🫶🏻
Indeed! Let them have the paywalls, we’ve got poetry, presence, and the kind of connection you can’t license. Here's to stories that aren’t stored in clouds but carried in hearts. So glad to be in your orbit too, my friend, one soul-filled word at a time. 🖋✨️📚❤️🫶🏻🥰
I still buy physical cds specifically because I don't want to pay money forever to listen to music! Streaming apps are a necessary evil😤😤😤😤
Love it Mymy I actually have a poem called techno-feudalism coming soon 😂
No way! 😂 We're definitely on the same wavelength. Can't wait to read yours! I'm curious how you approached it !!
You make a lot of sense, my friend. It’s not a dystopian novel. It’s today. Thanks.
True.
Don't let them control you....buy those cds, DVDs, a record player, etc. and take back mastery of your life. It's an investment far more worthy than giving your $ away to other invisible greed monsters.
Dianne, I appreciate the spirit of resistance in your comment - and you're right that there's real power in choosing tangible ownership when we can. Thank you for engaging with the poem. These conversations matter. 🙏
most do and, sadly, it seems few want to engage these days.....
I've felt that shift too. That's why I'm so grateful for the people who do show up—like you. Quality over quantity, always.