For my on/off experience I decided to go for a walk. I brought my sketchbook and markers with me. As I walked, I felt my brain buzzing. This is something I have noted before. This buzzy feeling comes after I have looked at a screen for a while. I envision my brain slightly pulsing almost as if it has been electrified and it is trying to calm down. I feel bad for my brain. I want to feed it something natural. Like as if it needs sensory reminders of things non-electric. As I walk, I pet trees and plants as I pass them by. There are soft leaves and aged bark. There are raindrops and dirt left on my finger tips. The wind is gentle and the air feels calm as the sun has already set, as if it's getting ready for sleep. I decide I want to write a poem.
i shake the branches
of the pink berried bushes
with a quiet strong hunger
i want to lay on top of them
i want to pour the train screeches and tv out of my eyes
quit feeding me!
the headphones and the chargers can
go too
make room for petals instead
let dirt and water run off
twigs
and
sink into my skin until my
brain
can breathe without
electric humming
let it beat with soil
i miss
the taste of watermelon celery speckled with alaska
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