The Tenth Circle

The gadget turns on
Instantly
It listens to you
Alert and loyal

You listen to it
Constantly, respond right away
Alert and Loyal

Powering off is the only way out, but
It's not an option

bandwidth

all the wasted bandwidth
going into
streaming
useless videos
comments
images
mumbling
ads

these photons could have been in peace
instead
they
jump up and down
relaying
your
nonsense
and
mine



by Ling Hsu@New York City

A Soldier

Who are you?
On one side, you are a hero
On the other, you are a devil
In another time, you could be a criminal
In another space, you could be a psychopath
In another context, you could be an animal
Just the way nature works
No judgement
No guilt
No PTSD
No revenge
No consequences

But here you are
Holding a gun
Killing
Triggered by an order
Justified by a cause
Right now, right here, right on the target


Ling Hsu
Location: New York City

Bus Driver

What is life like?
Out of the windshield
Behind the wheel
Behind the window
Control the destiny of a busful of people
People of the same destiny have chosen the driver
Behind the wheel
Behind the window
Dedicated bus lane


Ling Hsu
Location: New York City
Year: 2012