He says "a range of wires" --- 15th Anniversary of the First Text Message

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the first text message, Lisa asked everyone she knew to send her their last text of the day on the 3rd.

The results reminded me why I love text messages and mobile phones, and how I got started on all this marlarkey in the first place.

We all carry around a little device for artistic production - written and photographic - and for sharing that production, not just by sending it but by showing other people, hand to hand, the photos and messages we've got stored on our phones.

More times in the day, in more places, more people are making and sharing things of their own than for a very long time, and, in their own modest ways, taking the measure of the world as artists.

That must be a valuable thing for us all, individually at least - lets not risk any big claims for us collectively - and it's why I say a little prayer every now and again that mobile broadcast TV continues to die on its arse for a bit longer.

It would be a shame if all these tiny chances for creativity were swamped before we've made the most of them.

Here are some unexpected almost-poems from the 3rd, and god bless ya Mr Papworth:

"May i suggest you have cake for breakfast too"

"In the reli if you fancy it matron?"

"Bring cheese, we`re having chilli"

"Wow, funny how circumstances can give u an unexpected adventure! I realised that..."

"He says "a range of wires" "

And the rest are here.