The new Subconsciously Transmitted Disease is called Corporate Paranoia Syndrome

March 20, 2007 in Poetry

a concert ticket seller
makes a deal with a perfume maker.
now when you receive your pass in the mail,
a service provided by America’s thick governing body,
you also get an unwarranteduncheckedandunbelievablyeffective
sample of scent right underneath the envelope’s delicate sticky part.

Pro Logo (unfinished)

March 20, 2007 in Short Story

Arthur stopped in his tracks and slowly tilted his head back, forcing a stream of businessmen to move hastily out of his way. A surprise met him on his daily routine. Everyday Arthur would walk around his city, usually in the morning, scrupulously monitoring every sidewalk, building, bus [...]

Group Thinking

March 20, 2007 in Poetry

A contradiction:
Individualism
(While connected to a whole)
Isolation
(In the heart of a crowd)
Loneliness
(A feeling that is common)
The urge to exist independent
From moral guilt,
Society’s structures,
Rigid religion,
Varied expectations,
Superfluous reputations,
Self-doubt
The urge to exist dependent
On big ideas,
Diverse communities,
Society’s norms,
Moral rewards,
Idealistic goals,
Constructed identity,
Self-worth

Some words written by anonymous friend

March 9, 2007 in Rant

“i have reached a conclusion that the computer is an impure, despicable device. the reasons are scientific, phrased in mathematical terms. we are at an age of deprecation and irrelevance, but we have just begun. i have not discovered a way to rid our dependence of this machine due to our interdependence on each other. [...]