MichaelDeMasi
The Office Prattler masterfully captures the relentless, sanity-draining experience of dealing with a coworker who simply won't stop talking. Through sharp wit and escalating tension, the poem takes readers on a slow, torturous descent into madness-mirroring the feeling of being trapped in an endless, one-sided monologue.
What begins as polite endurance soon spirals into barely contained frustration, culminating in an explosive outburst that is as hilarious as it is cathartic. The transition from silent suffering to outright exasperation is pitch-perfect, making every office worker who's ever been held hostage by a chatterbox feel seen.
Equal parts comedy and tragedy, The Office Prattler is a poetic tribute to the unspoken battles of the workplace-where small talk isn't always so small, and sometimes, the only escape is a well-timed breakdown.