-the invaluable associate-

outside, a vertical rain settles the barbed

pollen, the dogs have shut their snouts, and

lawn-mowers sit gasoline-scented, ensconced 

within the spacious two-stalls, anticipating dryness.

when the coffee’s perked

and ready to pour, the screen

of the high-speed connector seduces,

ready to perform its play in the round

across the plane of the universe.

the navigation proceeds across 

Its operating system opening pathways

into everything from bacterial

populations to quasars,— all within

the distance of my planetary fingertips, ––and

sometimes it's crowded when one is alone in a room.