Hi! It seems like ages since I last posted. That’s partly because life is, as ever, a merry-go-round that’s spinning slightly too fast for comfort. Partly because I’ve been feeling just a tiny bit cynical about the cyber-spin of social media: the flash card life of Twitter, Facebook and even this blog. I’m sure I’ll dive in again soon as whole-heartedly as ever, but for now here’s a few lines I penned on the subject.
Strut upon the stage
of social media
An electronic confection
as flimsy and addictive
as spun sugar.
.
Masked and blinded
shout into the darkness
Here is my soul
but not my real face –
Desperate for approval
.
Cyber cocooned
the intangible audience
Each one misled
A galaxy of unfound stars
Wit and thought pulped –
by repetition.
Writer's Block 
I totally feel you. While I still post a lot on both FB and Twitter, the content of what I’m posting has changed. I’m becoming less personal with my posts. For me, part of it is extreme dislike for FB’s methods of skewing whose posts you see. But also, now it seems like a lot of people are putting on a show for Social Media; it’s only the Best of the Best.
Guess I’m getting a little cynical too. Still, I like using it to post cool or interesting things and staying connected with people I wouldn’t otherwise. In other words, not even close to being weaned off yet.
PS LOVED this phrase: “…the flash card life of Twitter,..”
You read my mind with this one – flimsy and addictive, indeed!
Absolutely! I seem to get hooked on things serially – Colourlovers for a while, then blogging…I guess the good stuff will stay an addiction. 😉
Reblogged this on When Deadlines Become Zombies and commented:
Strut is anagram for trust (and/or strut is trust that got messed up?). This is something i realized while reading Kasia’s James’ “Cynicism” post; check it out.
correcting typo; Kasia (not Kasia’s)