Tangled in the algorithm,
Emeshed by bits of code,
Somehow, accidentally, we’ve
Digitised our soul.

Caught up in the internet,
And bound up in a bubble,
This reinforcing force-fed diet
Leads to digestive trouble.

Like so many I find myself sometimes scrolling for no reason at all…
(05.02.26)

© Ben Quant 2026
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