Communication
Why you yesterday? she says loudly, from the kitchen.
saying? he answers, from the bedroom.
to decide today, you ?
What? Can’t
Why don’t you just come in here so you can hear me!
Why don’t YOU come in HERE!
Just tell Siri to send me a text, that’s what she’s for!
Copyright © Marian Shapiro 2018
Marian Kaplun Shapiro is the author of a professional book, Second Childhood (Norton, 1988), a poetry book, Players In The Dream, Dreamers In The Play (Plain View Press, 2007) and two chapbooks: Your Third Wish, (Finishing Line, 2007); and The End Of The World, Announced On Wednesday (Pudding House, 2007). A Quaker and a psychologist, her poetry often embeds the topics of peace and violence by addressing one within the context of the other. A resident of Lexington, she is a five-time Senior Poet Laureate of Massachusetts. She was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2012.
30 for 30 is sponsored by Potomac Review
Yup!!!! I get it. She surely does capture it… 🙂
HAHA!
“…that’s what she’s for!” may eventually leave us asking ourselves, “What are we for?” Thanks for sharing.