The Net Mirror

'When we look closely at our screens, 

what do we see, 

both in ourselves and in our society? 

And are the screens 

and networks behind it 

seeing us back? 

What do our reflections behold, 

and what stories still need to be told?' 

from http://netmirror.arganee.world/

In this empty classroom

I pose

I want a selfie -

but not

so I turn the camera

towards its own

black mirror.

In this empty classroom

the whiteboard

is white

the tables

are clear

and the screen,

(the promise of the screen)

is partially rolled down.

In this empty classroom

the chairs wait

poised for some instruction -

trees shift outside

a view screened

from the heat.

In this empty classroom

the screen

waits connection

with something

or someone -

power-save mode holds.

In this empty classroom

the light

is harsh.

by Wendy Taleo

CC BY SA

for Net Mirror 2020.