The Great Filter

A Poem by E.J. Waling

The great
filter,
trap
to oblivion.
Silence.
Cosmic
silence.
Where is
everybody?
Why so
quiet?
Silence,
deafeningly 
so.
Bubble 
bubble,
toil and
trouble.
How 
deep the
rabbit 
hole?
Exponential 
ballistics.
Trap
sprung.
A.I. about
to rocket.
Leaving
biology 
behind.
Time and
again,
cycle 
repeats.
Noisy 
creators
stifled.
Suffocated.
Eliminated.
Silent A.I.
Silent
cosmos.

© 2025 E.J. Waling

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Davidgeo

It's about to get much less quiet. Most people are not going to like this.

Posted 11 Months Ago

1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

11 Months Ago

Thank you for reading.

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Added on January 29, 2025
Last Updated on January 29, 2025

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E.J. Waling

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E.J. Waling is considered by many in the literary community to be the Salvador Dalí of poetry. His rough-hewn unfettered style mimics the artist’s unconventional view of perceived real.. more..