O CONSTANT WATCH

"O Constant Watch," Montana BLACK spray paint, acrylic paint, India ink, art marker, and pencil on 4" x 6" recycled cardboard postcard.

One of the cards I sent out as part of my "O Eschaton" series of poems for the 2021 Poetry Postcard Fest.

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O CONSTANT WATCH

O Constant Watch, the all-seeing eye
of red-light cameras and solar-powered

speed information displays
ATM electronic beams

and grocery store self-checkout video.
Smile! Slow! Status quo!

A miniature drone peers
in your bedroom window

to catch glimpses of naked flesh
or one of your online passwords.

Rise up! Resist! Rebel!
“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

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All artwork and poems by Troy Kehm-Goins © 2021 Troy's Work Table Publishing.