Modern Traps
Five poems on the quiet erosions of health in 2026 — the device, the algorithm, the notification, the always-on work, the curated self. Each names a modern habit that costs more life than it returns. Each trap looks like a need being met — but is a need being exploited.
The Screen You Can't Close
The day, lost one small reach at a time.
The Feed You Trust
A stranger's hand on your eyes.
The Ping You Obey
Trained, not served.
The Hustle You Wear
Busy is a way of missing a life.
The Self You Show
The audience never came home with you.
Five traps, each disguised as something we want. Named plainly, they lose a little of their hold.