Clickity-clack, clickity-clack, clickity-clack, eight hours a day (with a break for lunch). Room 318 is for female employees only, home to the typing pool, where idle chit-chat is frowned upon. Margin bells add a change of percussion to the symphony of female workers at the bottom of the corporate ladder.
Roberta Beach Jacobson is drawn to the magic of words – poetry, puzzles, song lyrics, flash fiction, stand-up comedy.
Nice.
Brings back memories of being a Filing clerk working beside the ‘typing pool’. Thanks for the memories. Great piece.
Love it! I was reminded of grade 9 typing class!