Adventures in Literary Esoterica

A Recipe for Altering Reality

A dash of algorithmically encouraged viewing,
fed directly to your recommendations page.
A dollop of dysfunctional personalities,
willing to do anything for attention.

Fold yourself inside a blanket on the couch,
and keep selecting "next episode," one after another.
Allow your cognitive faculties to rest,
as hours elapse in a blink.

Your real life slowly fades away until it's background noise,
the manufactured lives of others, seasoned to taste.
Yields: lost productivity, general malaise
Serving Size: You

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Line Count: 12

Form: Free Verse

Prompt: Create a poem that is a recipe, but not for food + Interesting Mood: Sinister Whimsy

Written for: "Cards Against Authors"