Too Many Machines

Amazon, 2007, Digital

Product Description

Many years ago, a friend was trying to find a doll for her young daughter. When she shared with me her frustration at being unable to find a plain doll (i.e., a doll that didn't “do” anything), something hit me in the gut. Her tale inspired my jotting down a quick four-line verse. That verse now lives near the end of Too Many Machines, an homage to Dr. Seuss that rapidly unfolded from my creative core. What amazes me is the story's shelf-life. It is actually more poignant today than it was when I wrote it 20 years ago. Cover Illustration by David Ray Preston, Jr., 2006

Product Details

Title: Too Many Machines
Sales Rank: 937466 in Books
Author: Katie Gates
Publisher: Amazon, 2007-11-15, Digital, 25 pages

Customer Reviews

Balance the Techie: Comes at a time when we all need to evaluate the imbalance that certain technologies may bring to our lives at the detriment of our human relationships. … More reviews

A good reality check for parents and adolescents: "Too Many Machines" is a humurous commentary on the sad-but-true condition of a large part of the human family in a technocentric modern world. With insights as clear as Katie Gates', perhaps a few of us will realize our demise before it's too late. This little poem may help parents take a fresh look at their kids -- one unvarnished and unadulterated by the artificial lights of an LED… More reviews

great insight and poignancy: This short Seussian work hits home -- especially since it was written 20 years ago! Poignant. More reviews

TOO MANY MACHINES?: Too Many Machines is a clever, prescient adult poem. Katie predicted some people's attitude creatively. Her writing skills are fantastic.
I am passionate about my machines, consider some my best friends, and couldn't face life without them. Am I alone?
I still have personal interaction with loved ones and not such loved ones.
Machines… More reviews

My sentiments exactly: Katie got to the heart of it. People today are wedded to their computers, ipods, iphones, etc. They think they are part of a "community" but they never talk to other humans in real space.
It is possible to have face-to-face relationships without interruptions from cell phones or instant messaging. And what a boon to creativity and imagination.
Go Katie… More reviews