As life returns to normal, post-COVID infection, I thought it might be an idea to write some longer form poems for the next 30 days, to get me back into the business of routine. Fortunately, Twitter has provided an event for that: #NaPoWriMo, which is part of #NationalPoetryMonth.

Here’s #24 and we’re into the last week. Thought I’d be desperate for poetry at this point but it turns out, not true. Here’s a poem about the end of a relationship in a non-traditional form…

Thank you for taking the time to read, and please comment if you like this 😀


Overheard at the Virtual Watercooler [TM]

Ignore shell’s markup, plain text
announced update 
multiple platforms:
you and me 
quote 
no longer
in a relationship
unquote
variable reassigned.
Source data, not requested:
sudden, inexplicable reboot
all my memories, 
alphabetical
catalogued in order, devolved
secondary skill-set 
overriding mine.
Clandestine tryst, re-engineered
respect my kudos
gained, 
pinned, 
re-blogged
shared permissions
single user dominance.
I did not authorize your application:
remove this access
respect my privacy.

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