“consider, construct, contradict” by Jaria Gordon

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—this Swype
does not believe
in my words

as fingerpad, viscous,
trumpets quick across
the glass — a serpentine
smith orchestrating concept to conversation

but heavyfooted,
bears down
on too many places
at once.

and oh, but when
omnipotence fails,
–goggled, search-engine
blinded, it becomes capable,
from a billion kernels,
only able to select
the most creative
of incorrect verbage,

what’s trouble worth
if it takes
two extra seconds,
on this circuit
tripped contraption,
to birth thought into
a chat room?

what’s it worth if
i meant construct
but it mouths constrict
and contradict,
–“consider the hairwidth between letters coded too closely together, geniuses!”
i quip to the popup box
asking if
i need assistance.

and after recalibrating
the system

what’s it worth
if the screen times out
and he misses the message
i’ve planted in his inbox,
or if i do, as well?

-Jaria Gordon

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