Thursday, October 31, 2019

day ONE THOUSAND and FIFTEEN


Robocalls

I don’t know anyone
in Flagstaff nor
do I want to.
The same holds true
for Boston, Altoona
and Boulder.
The calls find
me nonetheless.

They wake me
from a dream state
to perpetual abuse.
Voices tell me
my computer is in
WINDOWS hell
and my credit card
has expired. I do not

wish to hear a pitch
from a company,
answer a survey
about my household
or donate money
to the firemen’s drive.

Elections cause a fuss
from dawn to dusk.
My phone lights up.
If candidates share
my concerns,
they will stop
their robocalls
once and for all.
They know someone
in Washington.

--Sarah Henry

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