Navigating the pandemic has been difficult all alongside. But, now, lifestyle situations are contacting some of us to in-man or woman socialization for the initially time in a prolonged time. Masks and social distance — and outdoor gathers are still the safest. But what even to say in smaller talk anymore? That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.

How To Words and phrases Now

sentence text what
chatting small to fellow individuals
what
current collectively
with strangers
in one particular place
how do words and phrases
convey the way
we learn to do
these issues
again?
what
are greetings
not typed in chat
how are smiles
shared yet again
when your full encounter
bares brilliant
and it’s not just your eyes
making an attempt to grin
do we hug and sneeze
and chuckle
and irl chat
or do we not do people points nevertheless
what is this earth
how do we have an understanding of
the methods to be collectively
the regulations of working text
when the only thing
any of us appreciates
for sure for certain
is that none of us is aware
what is coming next
and there are no text
to explain that
in any kind of chat

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