Typewriter waterfall
John SimmerlingFebruary 26, 20121 min read
Here it is
a whitewater future
we're rushing across the edge
across a typewriter waterfall
In our hands; ghosts
typed up voices
hollow, shallow; spectral fonts
shoulder tappers
Urging and urgent
small case, large case
important and meaningless
filled, filed
Marking time
inbox fears, outbox hopes
stealing time
distorting reality
Philatelic friends
they're plastic, electronic
tagged and totaled
displayed and discarded
A roulette table world
of spinning urls; reaching, linking
of reds and blacks
of ones and zeros
A generational genome
of gorilla glass soldiers
of technical clothing
and forbidden fruit
and forbidden fruit
And now
I need a break
I need a break
give me colors and inks, sharpies and pencils
pigments and papers
Feel
passion and love
soul and depth
soul and depth
truth and inspiration
More than a :)
John Simmerling
Writer, poet, and artist. Exploring family stories, grief, love, and the small moments that shape who we are. Drawings from my mind.
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