This is the place that I once owned
Took pride in idiosyncrasies and quirks
This is where my first joint was rolled
Yes, it was a place I lived and worked.
I knew not when someone wrote a protocol
I was expected to work; play to the role
A workplace is not as relaxed as the campus
When the collar gets hot, things aren’t cool
I am the hacker’s code that goes berserk
I was made by a genius, hired by a crook
I am used for crime, unbeknownst to me
I am a tool, the weapon and the hook

hi, Reena 💛
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the brilliant Violet Lentz, is now live:
Enjoy❣️
Much love,
David
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👍❤️
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Well, I don’t know if my comment went through or not. Well written piece though!
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This is the first comment that I am seeing from you, on this piece. Will check other folders.
Thank you so much!
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That was very well done, Reena!
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Thank you, Nancy!
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Reena, I love how this moves from nostalgia to unease so smoothly; and the hacker’s code twist works perfectly!
~David
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Thank you, David!
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🤗 🤗 🤗
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Great poem, Reena!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thank you, Yvette!
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great take on the prompt. elon musk can hire you big time. 🙂
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I wouldn’t want to work for him 😀
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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I realy like how you layered this with a realistic narrative (rolling the first join there and workspaces in general) and then how you layered in the code talk and being the tool. Really had me thinking…
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Thanks for sparing thought for the piece!
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my pleasure and hope you have a nice week
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Thanks and wishing you the same …
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Those who are so inclined can use any good thing for evil. A sad tale of human nature.
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Thank you, Linda!
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I like where you took the prompt, Very original and timely. Brava!
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Muchas Gracias! 🙏
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I really enjoyed reading this 🙂 it captured so much
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Thank you so much!
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🙏💖
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Reena, thanks for your poem. It’s a brilliant mix of honesty and creativity involving some deep underlying themes. I’m hooked on the flow of your stanzas! Nicely done 🙏👏
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Thank you so much, Lesley!
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Reality of our times makes sense.
This hook hooks many innocents
Misused by crooks under pretence…
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True. Thank you, Anita!
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