In the days of old
Storytellers traveled far and wide
Plying their trade at hearth and square
Sharing tales true and mythical
Of heroes and villains
Triumph and tragedy
Honing the sharpness of their wordplay
Weaving captivating tales for coin
Where are the bards of today
Spinning tales for the eager
I host a phantasmagoria of storytellers
Tucked neatly into my pocket
Poised to share hours of narration
For an audience of one
A tap a screen whisks me away
Into a plethora of elaborate worlds
Thousands of hours of storycraft
Read by hosts of skilled modern bards
Memoirs and poetry
Worlds fictional and factual
Could the traveling rhapsodist
In their pre-modern world
Dare dream of such wonders
As the miraculous audiobook
-gws
Words Wishes and Wisdom 