Since the Dark Ages

E'er since the ages some consider dark,
when Guttenberg invented his old press,
(as big as GPT, no more, no less,
and certainly has left a bigger mark)
in letters on white pulp, the contrast stark,
the poets serenade, and some confess,
describing thoughts and feelings they repress
(it's sometimes hard to trace the story's arc).

And some of course manipulate, deceive,
or angle for a buck, however quick,
so long as the result is worth the trick,
they know there's someone willing to believe.
Sure, much of what is written' s truly tragic.
But on occasion, the results are magic.