social media makes personal universeswith walls permitting those who agreeto graffiti, erasing those who differan echo chamber of personal sovereigntyprivilege became an assault wordjoy became something to hidesomeone so over communingserving a discourse in fiery mindsa way of saying this way not thatno because I know betterwondering how communion breaks downthe gaze, the look, assumed empty embracesdiscourse tracks adjacent opposed to communicationa train wreck destined to happenthe path clear from ivory towersfarmers, human callerscities have also their beachesthe blame media and material objectsand hold in their body a free willto say, to do, to chooseturn up a noselook sidewaysreach outembraceface the fellow who tossed out the trashreached beyond a respectable graspcommon sense says we senseright and wronglong before anyone tells us tothe limits of tolerancewhen did fighting corporationsunholy alliances and snide marksbecome valued more thanmaking the most of everyday.- Mari Amman

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