Trifextra: Week Fifty-twoThe weekend challenge: This weekend, we're sending you back to English 101 to revisit the concept of literary devices. We want you to give us a 33-word example of personification. Wait. What? You forget what that is? It's the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena and animals (http://literary-devices.com).
No one sits at the desk
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Yet, the tiny amber eye blinks in thought
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Processing private processes in ones and zeroes.
Until someone interrupts its humming reverie with a click of its mouse.
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i've never used a mouse but my wife does. This was like watching her play on the computer. well done
ReplyDeleteI like that - 'processing private processes'. Describes my laptop to a T, especially when it doesn't know I'm there...
ReplyDeleteVery good! Perfect for the prompt!
ReplyDeleteWell done--I often wonder what goes on inside a computer!
ReplyDeleteProcessing private processes - nice :D
ReplyDeleteThe light at the front of my macbook dims and brightens, as if it is breathing, when in sleep mode. You captured this perfectly in your poem. Well done!
ReplyDeleteshhhhhhh - I'm working here. :)
ReplyDeletewell played!
I think it's only pretending to sleep as it watches you ooooo (:
ReplyDeleteVery well written-liked the idea :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the idea ofthe mouse having private thoughts!
ReplyDeleteComputers are a very popular theme for this prompt it seems!
ReplyDeleteNice. I liked the computer working even though no one was there to work it.
ReplyDeleteLove this! Your second line is perfect and I love the idea of its "humming reverie" - wonderfully done!
ReplyDeletealways prepared... i like that in an appliance.
ReplyDeleteNice one. Enjoyed reading this a few times.
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