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It was the same each time for me, Heather. I like the way you caught this aspect of the new reality, the losses therein, especially under such a circumstance.... (I wonder if that first 'is' might work as an 'in')... Doug On 25-Oct-07, at 3:42 AM, Heather Taylor wrote: > The line breaks were funny so here it is again... > > Our communication is zeros and ones > On work breaks across time zones. > We reminisce over bear hugs and butterfly kisses, > A time when your lap still gave solace. > > Your voice has become a gramophone recording > Now that transatlantic phone calls are obsolete > And you break news of the lump you found in default fonts > fingers finding it easier to type than dial. > > Douglas Barbour 11655 - 72 Avenue NW Edmonton Ab T6G 0B9 (780) 436 3320 http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/ Latest book: Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy) http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664 It's the first lesson, loss. Who hasn't tried to learn it at the hands of wind or thieves? Jan Zwicky