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SMS Poems
What are SMS Poems?
Simply put: it is poetry that fits inside a text message; i.e. poetry
that is less than 160 characters long. Text message poems cover the
same themes as ordinary poetry like love, friendship, jokes etc. but
this time your poem fits inside a standard-size sms...
Read the poetry below, and text message your favourites to a friend
or colleague.
"A text message poem finds one truthful moment
and describes it... It's a snapshot, a digital photograph
with words, written on a mobile phone, and published
instantly by being texted."
Each of these poems has 160 characters or fewer.
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TECHNOLOGY
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4 text poems
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3 SONY SO FAR
The hum of everyone on the phone,
talking to themselves.
I'm late back,
Walkman on,
a million miles away.
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LIFE...
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5 txt poems
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SUMMER DRESSES
weighing less,
folded up,
than tea towels,
on bare legs
and backs,
tanned
from holidays
and fake.
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ONE WORLD ?
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6 txt poems
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UKRAINE
His Auntie leans on the gate,
talks about their family.
Mike translates at first.
She stops herself crying
pushing the tears off her sunburnt face.
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As with jokes on the internet, text message poetry online can be good
or it can be very, very bad. And that's why I contacted UK poet Andrew
Wilson to see if I could put some of his words from his poetry book
Text Messages here. And do you know what, "Mr Wilson he say
yes" ;-)
Note:
- Text Messages reprinted with the kind permission of Andrew Wilson.
- You are encouraged to send these sms txt words to your friends,
so please do copy/paste then send
a free sms.
- If you would like to publish any of the poems on your website
please inform the author (Andrew Wilson) c/o
TextMeFree
- Andrew's book Text Messages is available online (ISBN: 190238251X).
Search for it at Amazon
UK, Amazon.com,
Amazon.fr, Amazon.de,
Amazon.ca or Amazon.jp.
- You will find more cool text messages and quotes on our sms
jokes page and a collection of love poems, as well as a free monthly
poetry contest at Love
Poems And Quotes - Love Poems Collection
- You will find unlimited text messaging at these free
international sms text messaging services.
SMS poems © Andrew Wilson, 2003-2006
Please share these sms poems with others! Link to this page
from your site, please (instructions below)
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