Daily (Matsuo Bashō–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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Lord,

this small glowing screen—

another roadside inn

on a very long journey.

So many voices,

so many storms of words.

Teach me to notice

the single clear drop of truth

in the downpour.

Protect me

from the restless thumb

that never stops scrolling,

from the mind that forgets

the feel of wind and tea

and the sound of one bird

outside the window.

Guard my data

as I would guard

a travel journal—

spare, essential,

never left lying open

on a crowded table.

Show me the way

of fewer clicks,

fewer apps,

deeper attention.

Let my posts be

like haiku:

brief, honest,

leaving room for silence.

And grant that my stewardship

of this digital path

be light of footprint—

no needless harm,

no needless noise—

so that the world I walk through

is still there

when I look up.

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

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