Information about this blogfest:
The idea is to write an entry of NO MORE THAN 1000 words that somehow incorporates the personification of inanimate objects. It can be a poem, a short short, a letter (perhaps to your favorite childhood toy?), a fairytale, a scene from a dream, or even a song--anything you want! It can be something you've written in the past or it could be totally brand new...it's all up to you!
Sounds like fun, right?
My entry:
Tap, tap, tap.
Mutters.
Grumbles.
Tap, tap . . .
Thud.
I listen.
Mutters.
Tap . . .
. . . smack.
The human moves away.
I hum to myself.
Hum.
Chitter.
I turn into dancing lights.
Steps.
Thump, thump, thump.
Tap, tap, tap.
Pound, pound, pound.
Human's angry now.
I change.
Flash and blink.
Tap, tap . . .
Click.
Click!
I watch.
I remember.
I send a message.
Wait.
I start to chitter more.
Hum louder.
HHRRMMM.
BANG.
Ouch, that hurt.
Ta . . . tap.
Laughter.
Frantic talk.
I flash about some more.
I'm closed.
"The Daily Life of A Computer"
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What do you think?
And, if you're participating in this blogfest, do mention it so I can find your entry!
27 comments:
What a great entry. I'm welcoming you to my blog today and will mention this. You are so creative.--Inger
Sorry, I may not post today, but next time I do, I am welcoming you and some more new followers to my blog.--Inger
This was cute! I always try to be very gentle with my poor laptop, and so far he (yes, he!) has treated me well. :))
You make me want to hug my computer and give it chocolate!! Poor computer! Awwww! :-) Take care
x
Oh, that's delightful - I'm stroking Dinsdale right now in harmony with your words!
I'll hug my baby but no flowers -- she has allergies.
Piece was too cute!
I once tried to give my computer coffee...I found out the keyboard didn't like it as much as I did.
Great entry, poor computer.
Pamela Jo
Poor computer! What a great idea. Well done.
Hi,
First off I had it in my head this was a tool in a workshop!
Nice one: computer.
Yep, Im in the animation blogfest. ;)
best
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:) ...interesting!
This is a fun poem. I love exploring inanimate objects.
a gooder, ge... had me guessing! lol
Ah!!!! How clever and funny!!!! You were listening to me a few minutes ago, weren't you? When I was yelling at my 'puter. Uh huh.
Brilliant entry!
Love all the onomatopoeia going on here! (YES, I spelled onomatopoeia right on the first try!) Very entertaining and flows easily. I enjoyed A Day In the Life of a Computer. XD
It's a nice change to see a poem in the midst of all the entries filled with prose.
Thanks for participating in my blogfest! I've had SO much fun hosting it!
~TRA
http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com/2011/05/lets-see-that-inanimation.html
LOL; that was brilliant. My favorite post today.
My entry isn't from the objects POV. I just couldn't do it.
.......dhole
That was brilliant - what a great take on how things look from the other side of the screen and from behind the keys - really great.
I enjoyed this post - what a great piece for this challenge!
Cheers, Jenny
Inger: Thank you! :)
Li: I don't usually think of the computer (my mom's, actually) as a specific gender--although I do try to treat it nicely.
:P
Old Kitty: LOL.
Well, just remember to let it sleep now and then. ;)
Margo: I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Mary: Ah, well.
Thanks!
Pamela: I hope it wasn't a laptop!
Thank you!
LOL. I didn't originally mean for the BANG to come across as the person hitting the computer--whenever I'm frustrated I usually try to remember to hit the desk instead . . . :P
Sue: Thanks! :)
Francine: I actually started to write a piece on a hammer, but decided to go with a computer instead. More possibility. :D
I'll head on over to read it!
Flying high in the sky: Thanks. :)
Kayeleen: I know I enjoyed writing this! I don't think I've actually tried writing anything through the perspective of an inanimate object before . . . and definitely not in poem form.
Laughingwolf: That's why I put the title at the bottom. :D Keep people guessing!
The Words Crafter: I've been known to speak against the computer, too. Especially when it hums and chitters but doesn't do anything. :P
Thank you! :)
TRA: I'm so glad you liked it! :)
You're welcome! Thank you for hosting this blogfest--I really enjoyed writing my entry! (Still have to get around to everyone else, though.)
Donna: Thanks! :)
I thought about writing it outside of the object's POV, but decided to try--I had trouble figuring out what an object's voice might sound like!
Jenny: Thank you!
What an interesting idea for a blogfest! I like your entry. Although I frequently talk to inanimate objects, I haven't much to my computer. I wonder why. (My car hears some interesting conversation from me... ; )
~Edith
I love it!
Very well done!
I think if I did one, I'd write about this tree I see every day as I drive my kids to school. There's this girl (8, maybe?) who circles it and runs her hands along the trunk as she waits for a bus. I always think about the bond this tree must have with this girl, a visitor each and every day, throughout each season. What secrets does she speak to the tree while waiting for the bus?
Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse
Great entry! I enjoyed this one!
A computer...very cool. But I knew it wasn't mine...because there was no cursing from the human!
I'm in the 'fest, too!
I wasn't sure what it was, figured a TV or a computer :P
Great inamination! I forgot about it in the dreadful blogger crash. Like you the 14th was upon me. I was too busy getting the Romantic Friday Writers post posted.Eek. What a few days hey?
I love the idea and the smashing pic.
Denise
Romantic Friday Writers - Second Challenge - LOST
Congratulations on so many followers - excellent!
Sounds like a fun fest to enter .. one day .. but I'll keep an eye open to read other entries ..
Cheers - computers do get a bash around don't they! Hilary
That made me smile. I was thinking a cricket.
Nancy
N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium
I caught the recommendation for your blog on DESERT CANYON LIVING, read one blog (about your computer) & decided to become a follower. I subscribe to less than half a dozen blogs, but I did not want to miss another of yours! You are one clever lady.
Edith: Thank you! :)
Seeing as I don't drive (yet!) I've never spoken to the car--but I talk to the computer, the cat, and to myself already . . .
Carol: Glad you like it! :)
Angela: Thank you!
Now I wonder, too; it would make an interesting story, wouldn't it? About a girl and her tree.
Roh: Thanks! :)
LOL.
Your entry was awesome--I loved reading it.
Trisha: I thought the taps might give it away, but I guess not! ;)
Denise: The Blogger shutdown was a bit scary--I thought I had lost so much information! And my post never did reappear; thank goodness I signed up for Email Notification. :P
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Hilary: Thank you! :)
There are some great entries; I'm glad TRA decided to host it!
They do--and I tend to feel a bit bad for things that get pushed around, animate or not. :P
Nancy: It's fun to read what everyone thought this piece was about! :)
Fishducky: Thank you so much--I'm honored you decided to follow my blog! I hope you continue to enjoy my posts here on The Eagle's Aerial Perspective. :)
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