The Lonely Generation

by Margaret Kiernan / May 24th, 2026

Cold drinks abandoned in layers of dust motes,
a trapped generation
is writing on the internet,
in chilly stale air,
moribund lonely witnesses
to intimacy.
Emotions fall into words
in a language of telepathy
with bits of hurt,
floating bubbles too much.
Adrift, solitary, under the streetlight
in attics
with dark shadow sub sectioned to time,
Gen Z selfies posted on a wall.

Margaret Kiernan is an Irish author widely published in prose and poetry. In several genres, she was nominated for the Best of The Net Award. Her background is in Advocacy for Human Rights. Read other articles by Margaret.

This article was posted on Sunday, May 24th, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.