Daily (Homer–style) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton

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Sing, O Lord, through me,

of the wrath of false messages

and the cunning of unseen thieves,

and of the journeys of many a user

who wandered long through the wine‑dark web.

Guard me, Muse, as I launch my little ship

upon the crowded sea of signals:

let no siren‑song of clickbait

lure me to the rocks,

no Cyclops of malware

trap me in its cave.

Give me passwords strong as bronze‑shod gates,

companions wise as old Nestor,

and a cautious heart

that questions even gifts

that come “free” from unknown gods.

When storm‑winds of rumor

lash the timelines,

teach me to lash myself

to the mast of truth—

to verify, to wait,

to choose silence over folly.

And when at last,

after much wandering,

I log off and close the shining lid,

may I find my own hearth

still safe,

my people unpillaged,

my story not stained by treachery—

so that my stewardship of this digital Odyssey

may be sung, if ever it is sung,

as the tale of one

who listened, learned,

and returned home wiser.

AI‑assisted creative work: This litany is an imaginative parody pastiche using generative AI. It imitates the public persona of [Homer] for commentary and devotional reflection. It is not created by or affiliated with [Homer], and should not be taken as his real views or words.”


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