This is Not a Poem About Generative A.I.

stop all efficiencies. lounge in dappled light warming kitchen tile. take heed of the cat: what does she need? not you. the day will unfurl as days are wont to unfurl. so too the work. write a little. walk. meet friends. ignore your phone. cross no wine-dark seas without emergency cash & well-inked pens. edit but slightly drunk. beware fools bearing cups empty of wisdom. damn deadlines. write a little more. eat well, often. only such a life is worth living. pay attention.