a brave new upgrade in poetry
- Oct. 23, 2016, 11 p.m.
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all these years
we figured the surveillance state would be
wall-mounted and forced on us through fear
in the end
they’re in our pockets and we paid for it
in the end
big brother broke down to little bits
three hundred million little brothers
in selfie pictures poorly lit
not in loudspeaker calls of one voice
but in the haze of a thousand conspiracy theories
drowning out the truth in white noise
not forced into our hands
by shun or jailing fears
but paid for eighty bucks a month
upgraded every couple of years
we gleefully stand in line
we think it’s fucking fine
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Kimber ⋅ October 23, 2016
We want so badly to feel like we matter, we're flattered to think Homeland Security might be reading our email.
Squidobarnez ⋅ October 24, 2016
this is sort of why I don't have my own smartphone. aside from the cost, there are just too many downsides to having constant access and being constantly accessible.
I hope you're enjoying your now.
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