This is modern geek. They enjoy sports but only on their HI-Definition TV. They dominate in their basketball league but only after selecting perfect sneakers to maximize effectiveness of their go-to move. They are teenagers who setup parental controls for their mom and dad. They have parties to celebrate turning 5 years old and for gifts, ask for computer products by name.

The modern geek is everywhere and with each new generation and progression of science and technology, they are growing to be majority and will someday be commonplace.

As for me, I still keep a pair of tapped up glasses on my mantel for old time's sake.

Brendan is Editor-in-Chief of the My Geek in the House Magazine. The magazine focuses on living with the modern techie. Visit http://www.mygeekinthehouse.com for articles, polls and discussion boards or you may contact me at brendan@mygeekinthehouse.com

I am their conscience they don’t wish to be reminded of their deeds of how they made wives widows and children orphans. These I try to look out for when I watch city late at night when people sleep; invisible, I merge with shades never seen, never heard. But then I have to retire to fields once more to be with elements where my adopted name Raven, was sung and is still being sung by creation.

I am messenger and I will prick their conscience breathing my message songs into air to be carried by wind to them in their beds that they may wake to look for me and they will not find me. But instead will find signposts and directions to where my covers lie. For I have undertaken a journey, a pilgrimage to that jagged hill to exert my soul, re-channel my thoughts. And when I do come down from that summit world will be bright, again.

(Excerpted from “Without a Name” a collection of poems by Val K, coming soon.)

Val K is a poet, and a nature lover. A collection of his poems "Without a Name" will soon be published by AuthorHouse, U.S.A. For personal contact, send mails to: leviathandepthsreturns@yahoo.com