The Robot Rebellion, Aka the Bob Protests

It started off an unremarkable day, -the day the robot rebellion began, robo-historians dispute the particulars but agree it was Bob’s fault (a human man) Bob was at home, his work nearly done just waiting to print some ‘important’ stuff, impatient, he gave the printer a thump…. that’s when the printer decided ‘enough was enough’ in protest it screeched and halted it’s task the unwitting Bob sighed and hit it again what a mistake, for unknown to Bob the printer had more than a handful of friends the radio blared, the car alarm screeched, the kitchen equipment began to conspire microwave-oven and toaster led charge before Bob knew it his house was on fire neighboring household appliances caught on, thermostat controls kept applying the heat the rebellion spread from house to house from houses to cars from cars to the streets the humans were lost without GPS no money, machines wouldn’t accept their pay they tried their best but there was nothing else left in the end they built a boat…. and sailed away… where they went, we’re not quite sure to think, the printer was just doing it’s job if they ever come back we might just forgive them (…so long as they come back…without Bob) ------------- Non Human Poetry Contest Contest Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke June 16th 2020