Making Connections by Andy Mangold
I guess
We all sound alike
After awhile
We all
Got this
Lump
In our chest
Or
Our head
Because we are addicted to this page
Because of a four letter word-
Hope
Some of us
May just be fine
As well
Or it’s therapy
Or after awhile
We learn
How to not respond
To posts
No matter how familiar
They sound to us
Maybe we are connected yet
Separated
Incomplete and whole at the same time
Yes missed connections
Is misconnecting
Too many of us
You will figure it out
On your own
Craigslist Missed Connections is far removed from its original format and intention but during its heyday, it was kind of fun to see all the social and creative projects people launched because of it. And of course, there was always the poetry and stories – even those that were decidedly meta in nature.
