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Black Cat Stories: hard to home and just as likely to honk in your shoe as purr in your faceLeave a comment

Blondie’s Nemesis

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Hissing, spitting, wound up, bound up, looped and tied Into choices, their choices, I lied To get an operator, a person * Someone real to feel my exasperation but instead I get another endless list of choices Their choices * Press One for Returns, Press Two for Orders Press what for steaming, fire breathing, excoriating rage bordering on Murderous intent * All our Operators are busy but we really value your custom so Please hold For more Choices ©suzanne conboy-hill 2010 You may share but not sell, alter, substantially extract, or claim as your own. Continue reading Blondie’s Nemesis

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Trivial Frustration

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Punch the keys Mis-hit – crap! Back three spaces Screen freezes * Ctrl Alt Delete, feet tapping Impatience, password matches We’re in! * Office, clipboard, Internet Explorer (Version 9) So very slowly creeping back * How many open windows? Don’t you know That will screw it? Urgent update to send In 140 characters ©suzanne conboy-hill 2010 You may share but not sell, alter, substantially extract, or claim as your own. Continue reading Trivial Frustration

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