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Work Days

September 16, 2011
By zekephoto SILVER, Vancouver, Washington
zekephoto SILVER, Vancouver, Washington
9 articles 69 photos 20 comments

Click. Tap. Click. Tap.
The keyboard tap dance.
The keyboard clap.
Click. Tap. Click. Tap.
ENTER.

Repeat performance every day.
Click. Tap. Click. Tap.
Encore every day.
Click tap click tap.
ENTER.

The envelope shuffle,
The paper slide.
Repeat.
The envelope shuffle,
The paper slide.
ENTER.

Click. Tap. Click. Tap.
The finger twist.
The finger shift.
Click tap click tap.
ENTER.

The envelope stuffer
The paper pusher.
Repeat.
The envelope stuffer
The paper pusher.
ENTER.

Now choices choices choices.
Windowed, non-windowed.
Letterhead, no letterhead.
Lick, stamp, lick, stamp.
SEND.

Copy. Fax. Copy. Fax.
Printer paper jam!
Panic panic panic
In the copy room.
Click crunch snap crack tap
ENTER.

Back to the day.
Repeat performance.
Encore every day.
Repeat performance.
ENTER.
ENTER.
ENTER.

Exit program.

EXIT.


The author's comments:
A short, jumbled, and unfocused poem about the monotonous nature of office work.

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