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Poetry

You Are Alive and Present at the Coworking Space Near the Highway, Aren’t You, Buddy

Zac Smith
20 March 2025
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20 March 2025

1.
9:57 am
gently scrolling on the big screen
Build Your Own 16” Pizza

2.
looking at a phone
$2,600/month private office
completely bent in half

3.
considering the new fake painting
and peeking out from under masking tape
a different fake painting titled Lock Her Up

4.
dropped a table on your thumb
it’s broken. it’s whatever
leave me alone. leave me alone

5.
you are eating a slice of the leftover pizza
you are eating three slices of the leftover pizza
you are eating seven slices of the leftover pizza

6.
have you ever spoken with the toad lady
and have you ever noticed
she looks like a toad

7.
strategic meeting
about strategic meetings btw
the fancy coffee machine is using spoiled milk

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