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for Brendan, because you asked me to, I wrote a love poem for the machinery. an ode to the efficiency, of well scheduled maintenance. they only hummed in response, but I imagined it was in appreciation so I continued, I wrote sonnets concerning, proper wiring configurations, and stand alone power grids.  things that seemed important, to things that could never feel. they only hummed in response,  but I imagined it was in appreciation so I continued, I looked them over, and over again. neat little rows of grey metal boxes computers from the days of old. I wanted to tell them about Sherman Alexie. I wanted to tell them about Flannery O'Connor. I wanted to tell them about Ray Bradbury. Instead I cried, & tried to cut the building's power. they only hummed in response.
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Oct 11, 2013
Oct 11, 2013 at 3:21 AM UTC
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for Brendan, because you asked me to, I wrote a love poem for the machinery. an ode to the efficiency, of well scheduled maintenance. they only hummed in response, but I imagined it was in appreciation so I continued, I wrote sonnets concerning, proper wiring configurations, and stand alone power grids.  things that seemed important, to things that could never feel. they only hummed in response,  but I imagined it was in appreciation so I continued, I looked them over, and over again. neat little rows of grey metal boxes computers from the days of old. I wanted to tell them about Sherman Alexie. I wanted to tell them about Flannery O'Connor. I wanted to tell them about Ray Bradbury. Instead I cried, & tried to cut the building's power. they only hummed in response.
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Oct 11, 2013
Oct 11, 2013 at 3:21 AM UTC
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