the art of brevity

has been appreciated
over centuries
proven by epigrams and haikus

but the technology
of our time
has made it mandatory
to express yourself
in as few words as possible

in order to save
space & time
on smartphone screens
throughout the world

no matter how transmogrified
thinking may have become
by this enforced simplicity

complexity of thought
has gotten out of fashion
and even nations‘ leaders
have fallen back
on the old black & white
intentionally abusing
the KISS principle