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Ode to Social Media

A prompt from an Oxford Poetry Workshop where we had to write an ode.

By Chloe GilholyPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Ode to Social Media
Photo by Alexander Shatov on Unsplash

Praise be to Twitter activists

that use their voices to raise

the choices of the silent ones

Cause if Boris Johnson can get action

Then we've all got hope for true affection

Praise be to TikTok dancers

that use their hips

as well as their lips

If Queen Camilla can wear a crown

Then we can all turn our lives around

Praise be to Facebook sellers

that use their side hustles

to keep everything under their rooves

If Elon Musk can buy Twitter,

Then we can all buy our morning coffee

Praise be to the Snapchat Liars

That unintentionally teaches us

The power of the truth

If Kim Kardashian can write a song

Then we've all got our tales to tell

Praise be to YouTube Journalists

That uncover the stories

the mainstream media overlooks

If Greta Thunberg can inspire change

Then we can all work to save our planet's range

Praise be to Instagram poets

That turn heartache into art

Sharing words that resonate

If Rupi Kaur can touch our souls

Then we can all find healing in our own roles

Praise be to the Reddit community

That connects us all in threads

Sharing knowledge and ideas

If a meme can make us laugh

Then we've all got a reason to smile and have a blast.

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About the Creator

Chloe Gilholy

I live in Oxfordshire, England. I used to write a lot of fan fiction and mainly just write poetry now. I've been to over 20 countries and written many books. I'm currently working on a horror story called Heavenly Seas.

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