Today’s word prompt was ‘creeper.’ Whether it’s the green, pixelated menace from Minecraft or a real-life vibe disruptor, creepers have a way of sneaking up and throwing off your chill.
Inspired by awkward encounters, stealth mode fails, and that telltale Psssssttt… Boom!, Vibe Detonator takes a playful, slightly absurd look at those who just don’t get the hint.
Enjoy the poem, and keep your social boundaries intact!
A dance-floor phantom,
a library lurker.
The social media ghoul,
sliding into DMs like 💀👀🔥🍆💦.
Yeah, we see you.
You ain’t slick.
It’s a vibe. A frequency.
A glitch in the human program.
Maybe they were raised by cats.
Silent. Watching.
Thinking:
“This is how you make friends.”
Green and hissing,
that telltale Psssssttt…
and you feel it coming.
Oh no.
Boom!
They’ve ruined the vibe.
Exploded your chill.
Creeper, creeper—
slither back.
No, that’s not cute.
Yes, we notice.
We’re all watching you,
hoping someone’s invisible shepherd’s crook
yanks you gently stage-left.
(c) Eric Montgomery
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