(after C. Simic and Z. Herbert)
This virus
is the perfect
student
Unlike you
it is careful
of boundaries
Exact marks
entered
in the margins
It sees you
eyes
calm and clear
And
at the end
of term?
A report card
filled with the
“Highest” marks
(inspired by the push to open US Schools)
--John Stickney
John Stickney is a poet/writer originally from Cleveland, OH, currently living in the coastal area of Wilmington, NC.)
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