Future Sources of Temptation and Supply*
In this walk-up there is
plenty of evidence of escalation
See: Hypertension medication
Pacing as a favorite pastime,
time killing time, having about 22
different ways to contact someone,
still terrified by every one of them
Addiction to entertainment
often leads to a vacant avenue
Collecting change with a lint roller,
riches in cushions, behind the mirror
Spotlights shine on liquid color
Still waiting here, the walls begin to crawl
Two different things happening at once
is too much, but better than nothing at all
* Title from ‘Infinite Jest’ by David Foster Wallace
(August 9, 2019)
Thistle Thoughts 
You’re going to be the one to make me finally read That Book, aren’t you. 😉
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Hahaha! I wrote a series of poems about That Book. I’ve been thinking of re-reading it because I’m still not sure how I feel about the dang thing. It inspired a lot though. ☺
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The last couplet is genius. I’ve been wondering what to read next after I finished ‘The Glass Bead Game’. I never finished ‘Infinite Jest’ during my first run but it had so much in it, so I think I just found what to read – I’m gonna try to tackle it again.
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Thanks, Cypress! I hope the second time goes better. It’s a book I know I’ll look at differently when I read it again. Taking it slowly will probably be better too because I remember reading a lot of it in one day was just too much to try to process.
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A deep and powerful poem! Also, a bit scary as “the walls begin to crawl”! Your poems are so good Jennifer that in almost every one of them you manage to capture the feeling of our times! I think that’s a great thing!
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Thanks so much for saying 🙂
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You’re most welcome Jennifer!
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