"Life on hold sucks!"read the bus shelter ad. They meant the pandemicI suppose But what wry, ironic understatementIf you think of The awesome reality ofLife on hold. Customers in the supermarketFrozen in placeGripping Yorick skulls of well-traveled lettuceInfinitely poised at the switch fromSucculent to wilting; Cash register drawersPermanently openAnd you with your hand always thrustIn … Continue reading Semantic Bleaching →