Thank you. Your description of checking headlines was chilling.
on disability - The amount of money they are allowed to have is below poverty level, and they are constantly made to feel they must apologize for their existence.
on cell phones (author name at end) -
all my friends and I talk about is
getting rid of our phones—
a dystopian dream
dominating dinner conversation,
our phones on the middle
of the table
like candles
like altars
like tiny gods
we are trying not to worship
we talk about quitting
like smokers do—
“next week”
“after this trip”
“when I found the love of my life on a dating app”
Thank you. Your description of checking headlines was chilling.
on disability - The amount of money they are allowed to have is below poverty level, and they are constantly made to feel they must apologize for their existence.
on cell phones (author name at end) -
all my friends and I talk about is
getting rid of our phones—
a dystopian dream
dominating dinner conversation,
our phones on the middle
of the table
like candles
like altars
like tiny gods
we are trying not to worship
we talk about quitting
like smokers do—
“next week”
“after this trip”
“when I found the love of my life on a dating app”
we make promises to each other
the way people talk
about leaving a bad relationship
while still keeping their toothbrush
by the sink
- Quirine Brouwer
This one again teaches me so much about next level interpretation…
Thank you
This is so helpful!