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May 2, 2026 · Source: Medium

God Knows Where I Lost My TV Remote

It was somewhere between having a plan and quietly opting out of it

1,035 words
Voice6
Lyric intensity5
The line8
Mind under feeling9
Held shape8
Literary mean 7.2 / 10

Highlights

And mildly incorrect can go on for a very long time.
The line

Voice

Sparse, iterative rhythm that mimics the exhaustion of a modern malaise.

Lyric intensity

The 'small archive' of cushions offers concrete debris of a stalled life.

Mind under feeling

Superb shift from a missing object to the convenience of being stuck.

Held shape

Tight symmetry between the physical search and the relief of losing agency.

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