Democracy is Slow
A poem in which Technology is likened to mice and Democracy is likened to a slow, hibernating bear.
For Random Learning Comes: Essays Fiction and Poetry by Andrea LeDew

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A poem in which Technology is likened to mice and Democracy is likened to a slow, hibernating bear.

This poem lists the ways in which we emulate our predecessors, who marveled at the new speedy technology of trains, yet clung tight to uniforms and codes of etiquette.

I thought I’d make a change from poetry for once and share a longer short story (3332 words). I wrote this story inspired by someone’s dream, though it turned out differently than they dreamed it. I borrowed the idea of the class from two University of Dayton Professors I saw recently on CSPAN, discussing …

This poem is a about wasting time on social media. It asks, at what cost do we pursue such an aimless life? Hope you enjoy! By bits and slivers everyday, My choice is shaved from me. By happy accident, I browse, And lose my agency. The bits and bobs that show up On …
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