Children encased in steel structures, while their parents stand,
Holding metal square leashes, screens glaring white while they
Idle, shadows of their faces concealed by light, while teachers
Around human squares circle. A student watches woody trees,
Roots unseen, branches neatly trimmed like hedges, no leaves
On the ground below, but shadows cast by sunlit branches. He
Sympathises with his like, both in a school and unseenly rooted,
Confined to a square. The overflow is cut to fit, laid bare, seen
Under fluorescent light, blinding whiteness of his blank script
Reflecting nothing of shadows he collects and cultivates, hides,
Overflowing from the broken branches that he keeps in his bed.
Apr 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018 at 9:41 AM UTC
Children encased in steel structures, while their parents stand,
Holding metal square leashes, screens glaring white while they
Idle, shadows of their faces concealed by light, while teachers
Around human squares circle. A student watches woody trees,
Roots unseen, branches neatly trimmed like hedges, no leaves
On the ground below, but shadows cast by sunlit branches. He
Sympathises with his like, both in a school and unseenly rooted,
Confined to a square. The overflow is cut to fit, laid bare, seen
Under fluorescent light, blinding whiteness of his blank script
Reflecting nothing of shadows he collects and cultivates, hides,
Overflowing from the broken branches that he keeps in his bed.
Another fun experiment to write. (Okay so it’s only a square on a desktop browser) (and I guess emojis don’t work on here) upside down smiley face
