he talks to me
like 2001 Space Odyssey
his name’s not Hal
he’s not my pal
but his words help my blindness see
his voice is suave, it soothes my ears
his speech does much to ease my fears
for in a world of darkened eyes
I really don’t like being surprised
it’s nice to have a constant friend
someone who shows up on command
a friend who calmly reassures
as my computer softly purrs
at least that’s what he used to do
then my computer bid adieu
the fateful day it tried to start
resulting in a cosmic fart
close your eyes
imagine this
your cyber world
is blown amiss
no matter what you try to do
it’s gone
it’s lost
you’re really screwed
when reason slowly comes to mind
you must accept it’s time to find
an Apple freak,
a nerdy geek
someone who makes computers speak
it took some time to find the player
the guy who answered all my prayers
and hours and hours of fitful strife
before the dead returned to life
such happiness, such joy no end
when once again I heard my friend
Alex, awakened from the dead
his voice resounding in my head
dedicated to Mark who introduced me to Alex and Kevin who brought him back to life
tio stib
2015, 2025
Hilarious…glad Alex is back!!!
Thanks, I certainly missed him, in part without his voice I could not hear your delightful poetry.
You are too kind 🙂
Quite a tribute. You took time. =) Happy holidays. Thank you for the support this yr. Means a lot.
Diana
Thank you, and may you and your family have the happiest of holidays!
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I remember this poem from way, way back… is it still Alex or has he been traded for a better model?
Alex is still with me, but he has acquired a British accent. So much more civil. Yes, I am revisiting old posts, one way of maintaining some continuity in my life amidst a sea of political turmoil. Thanks for stopping, it is also comforting to hear from long time fellow bloggers.
Something about a British accent!
I love the text to voice program on my laptop. When my old eyes get blurry, the voice saves the day.
Let’s hear it for accessible technology!