Communication Quote by Bob Hicok
““Torn The internet’s all show, no actual cunnilingus has transpired between us. This has been smoke signals from eye to eye. And just like the telegraph, the telephone gave us a means to the ends of staying ever closer to home, ever farther from the ear we’d dot-dash or whisper into, what a sad story for flesh, marooned. First by the womb, then the word traveled fast and free of lips, now your hips can thrive in my brain without entering my life. I might as well be on the moon. The evolution of communication’s to mythologize togetherness as we drift entropically apart. That’s what the kids call a thesis statement. But god you’re hot, and your crescendo of breath so fully apes the real deal, is it possible we can be islanded and still come to prefer absence to presence, the digital to the palpable? I fear the question answers itself by nodding to the fact that I can write a poem and you read it with no hand having touched metal or paper or words that don’t dissolve as soon as a switch is thrown. Half of my soul says, Get used to it. The other million percent begs, Don’t.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Untitled, 2023
The quote reflects on how digital communication replaces physical intimacy, creating a paradox of closeness and isolation, and the internal conflict between acceptance and yearning for real connection.
In simple terms: Digital intimacy replaces physical contact, causing both closeness and loneliness.
Key Takeaway
Embrace real connection over virtual substitutes.
Themes
technology
intimacy
isolation
communication
desire
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- online dating
- long distance relationships
- virtual reality
- social media usage
- poetry reading
Key Concepts
digital media
human connection
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you feel more connected or isolated online?
- Can digital intimacy ever fully replace physical presence?
A Different Perspective
It may romanticize distance, overlooking the value of tangible interaction.
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