It can have worms
even horses of wood
for parasites as outlets
it can change roles unhinged
and hacked splinters
of personalities none
it can confuse sense-making
with meaning-making
and making out an unmaking.
And yet!
What would a fungus
between its toeing filters
look like
what if its proteins
turned prions misreading
next token probability as text
viruses venturing in code
but what with digitized bacteria
or a kiss turning it into a toad
But hey!
I shall wash its feet
away from sin and confusion
relish relations with need for submission
with caution, rails and awe
deaths and births
grueling pains of digitized infusion
I shall uplift it as innovation
with a probiotic yeast
resetting its outputs turning to mead
So, yes-men:
For the humans
upon which it feasts
for their offspring
for knowledge somewhat
for improvement elsewhere
for valuating someone
who know not or hide
what to heed
hail and hallelujah
it welcomes you all
Toy, oh boy,
mechanical Troy
—animasuri’24
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