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The Office

Jungle clamour Banter twisted like vines Lions with psyche scars Monkeys as crackpot sleuths Snakes in a labyrinth guise Parrots preen an oily beauty Giraffes creak in rumpled posture Immersive labelling My colleagues salivate slippery ambition Pre-occupied with image Our digital frontier, computer glitches Terrain fighting, coffee muted Hidden fracturing Beasts that claw parchment cubicles Self propelled advancement, perpetually out of reach Few scraps of conscience Strong scents prevail All of us are watchers seeding what cannot be grasped spirited wishing to pass beyond our bars to re-write uncaged narratives Poem composed: February 23, 2021

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Brian Strand

Date: 9/14/2021 3:57:00 AM

Neat analogy Brian

Brian Sambourne
Date: 9/14/2021 7:57:00 AM

My appreciation for your comment + read of my posting. Sincerest regards, Brian

Juliet Ligon

Date: 4/28/2021 8:51:00 AM

Very imaginative. I can see why you won that shiny trophy.

Brian Sambourne
Date: 4/28/2021 9:32:00 AM

Hi Juliet, Your stop by is certainly appreciated. Thank you for the positive thumbs up. Cheers, Brian

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/19/2021 12:22:00 PM

Wonderfully mastered, Brian. Great visual metaphors for the "office jungle!" Have known some of these office animals. This is creative writing at its best. So memorable! Congratulations on your win! So glad to see it atop the winners list.

Brian Sambourne
Date: 3/19/2021 1:59:00 PM

Hello Sam, You are a kind fellow, indeed. Thank you for the vote of confidence + your gracious thumbs up. I was pleasingly surprised by the top placement. Take care. All the best, Brian

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/19/2021 9:41:00 AM

Brian, the office is indeed a jungle - full of back-biting and eye clawing politics! The potent artistry of your pen is rich and beautiful to behold. Congratulations for your excellent trophy win in Charlotte's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Brian Sambourne
Date: 3/19/2021 10:36:00 AM

Hello Susan, My appreciation for your encouraging, thoughtful remarks. You are most generous. Be well. Sincere good wishes, Brian

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 3/18/2021 9:56:00 AM

you know how much i enjoy your poetry, and this is a very incisive, well-written piece - congrats on your 1st place win in my contest! :)

Brian Sambourne
Date: 3/18/2021 10:54:00 AM

Thanks very much, Charlotte. Your comments + contest placement for my poem are spring light after my recent string of NA's. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Brian

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 2/25/2021 5:54:00 AM

I feel like I am in the jungle hearing and seeing all this.

Brian Sambourne
Date: 2/25/2021 9:14:00 AM

Thank you Caren. I once worked in an accounting office. A fertile field for inspiration. Sincerest regards, Brian

Susan Woodrow

Date: 2/23/2021 9:32:00 PM

awesome read...so glad I got out of the office environment a while ago :)

Brian Sambourne
Date: 2/24/2021 7:08:00 AM

Thanks very much Susan. Congratulations on your freedom from office politics, promotion grappling. Be well and thrive, Brian