The last poem was written

around the time they invented the brain link.

It was not a long poem.

The poet unplugged, reached for a metaphor,

found the effort vaguely taxing,

and plugged back in.

The last poem was written

The last poem was computed

around the time they

around the time we invented the omninet.

It was not a long poem.

The poet

The network paused, considered an infinity of metaphor,

found the effort vaguely

found the effort frustratingly trivial,

and plugged

and corrected the algorithm.

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around the time theywe invented the brain linkomninet.

It was not a long poem.

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found the effort vaguely taxingfrustratingly trivial,

and plugged back incorrected the algorithm.