The Pyramids of Indianapolis

Pyramids

Not the Giza pyramids built by the pharaohs
but the “Pyramids” office park
on the northside of Indianapolis
where I had an appointment
with Dunhill Staffing Services on August 1, 2006.

The office was located on the third floor
of Pyramid One.
Instead of a gloomy tomb I found
an airy perch with a view
of its two angular triplet sisters;
identical structures of glass and concrete.

I entered the computer room sarcophagus
and sat down for two hours of office
skills assessment: tests including
typing, alpha-numerics, Excel, and Word.

The high priestess of Dunhill took my papers
and promised to make an at tempt
at career prospect reincarnation
despite my CV burdened with too many years
of retail slavery and a skills assessment
that left much to be desired.

from Mindfucking Roundabouts of Carmel, Indiana: Poems and Short Proseby Dan Grossman