Cubicle haiku appears first on Twitter   last updated 17 August 2010 complex mosaic crafted of colored Post-Its and friday ennui another meeting, another chance to finish unicorn doodle stranger says hello while abreast at urinals (first impression fail) boss, frantic mouse click, eternal moment waiting for Facebook to close amidst all this taupe eyes delight in colorful splay of highlighters office, sunny day feels like piano lessons during baseball game Dark Side of the Moon on repeat since eight a.m. where is HR rep? office "green" program includes paper, toner, and cliché recycling twelve bulleted lines on slide three of Power Point (cue sound of snoring) office slows to crawl server crash? tragedy? nope. no coffee filters in hell, every office blares same shrill conference call (demons don’t close doors) he types "LOL" but silence in the cube farm exposes the lie donut aftermath litter of colored sprinkles fireworks still-life co-workers farewell our longest conversation since they were hired birthday glitter storm clothes covered in flecks of gold corporate grade school blaring ring tone sounds like breaking news alert cube mates grit their teeth "Action Item One" he whiteboards, as coworkers roll their eyes and smirk the speed of gossip showcased by a casual off-the-cuff whisper office potluck strange casseroles barely touched KFC box empty they greet like old friends voices strained, feigning sweetness (rival ritual) supply room shelf sags with weight of surplus staplers from latest layoffs framed, floral wall prints low-pile, stain-hiding carpets office? nursing home? suit from headquarters has splendid, sensuous lips (which go unmentioned) thin layer of dust sad commentary atop decaf coffee urn corporate memo like befuddling zen koan impenetrable post-lunch cake party bevy of office diets bodes well for sweet tooth "I'm here for the job." hmmmm – sneakers, hoodie, stubble? no you aren't, young man same awkward silence at neighboring urinals study the tile grout "valuable asset" the cute accountant called him (what a shameless flirt) huge doughy belly escapes undersize t-shirt casual friday fail wearing my headphones to avoid office chatter music isn’t on) buzzword verb buzzword string of puzzling phrases corporate pep talk this daily friction negotiate, fail, retry damned network printer           copyright 2010