A satire & subversion poem about object, refusal, list, where attention changes the scale of the ordinary.
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The object has forgotten its duty. I offer it a list; it will not read. Beyond the glass, the field stays patient, a small refusal dressed as weather. I leave my answer beside it and watch the silence choose.
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A satire & subversion poem about reasons, proof, wind, where attention changes the scale of the ordinary.
A satire & subversion poem about fieldwork, notebook, method, where attention changes the scale of the ordinary.
An object outlives its assigned purpose and finds a quieter use in simply remaining present.
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