and they were roommates
a zine
Robot.
Oh you think I’m human
because I write poems?
- am not.
- am just an affirmation machine.
- A love druggie.
- A sentence without a verb.
- ending machine with one drink.
Daily instructions:
Fall in love with new robot everyday.
Simulate symptoms of sympathy and sadness.
Open doors for female robots and hold elevators
open. Watch YouTube. Make eye contact with attractive robot. Simulate post eye-contact embarrassment. Email Professor without sounding angry. Simulate random hopefulness. Pray to robot God. Read cyborg manual. Unplug heart.
artist / Cory Chen
Cory Chen is a 2nd year undergraduate studying English literature and professional writing. He loves experimental art and literature and B plate flat bread.