He’s Beginning to Disappear
Subtle but inescapable. The small
things vanish first — a few eye-
lashes, a corner of one shoulder.
But they're not the critical items.
Those are kept in the minds of other
people, in their memory banks; &
it's there that erasure occurs, some-
times gradual, sometimes rapid,
always inexorable. Comes a time
when your best friend today turns
to another BFT & asks them: who's
this person that you're talking about?
A line from Buster Keaton
A small tube, with a tiny camera
attached, is inserted into an incision
filled with acrylic shavings & tur-
quoise chips made from artificial
stones. Purified kraft lignin permits
its adherence to untreated fabric —
an alternative to using glue which
would tear that camera to pieces. "Why
is this all being done in my name? I did-
n’t ask for it." "But it’s done as a homage
to you, a song of praise for that — isn’t it? —
bedpan humor you’re renowned for."
another / poem from / the spam box
Fortunately, your money has been reviewed.
Your new assistant's trade was executed pleasantly.
Recuperate your prevalent ID profile, liberally check.
Your yearly plan will after a short time go into results.
The got demand bill has been charged no further.
We esteem your deeply grounded legitimacy in the eyes.
Assuming no one really cares either way, practice in-
dustriousness while your demise request is inspected.
In this rapidly evolving digital land-
scape, buying more than the necessary
amount of needed items simply says
you care less about saving money &/or
saving the planet than seizing each &
every opportunity to demonstrate how
important conspicuous consumption has
become in validating your way of life.