I love love love LOVE this poem!

we watch our stats go
up and down like we’re
watching the stock market — 
eyes glued to the screen,
blood pressure up, wondering 
how many flies landed on
our latest words,…
How Many Writers Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb?
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Jenine Bsharah Baines
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Aug 18, 2023
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I love love love LOVE this poem! It so echoes my thoughts and journey, BUT I gave up stat-watching years ago. Crazy-making. Again, I love this poem. Sheer genius!
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Written by Jenine Bsharah Baines3K Followers
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J…Jen…Jeni…Jenine... Proper names are poetry in the raw. (W.H. Auden) Poet, singer, seeker, hippie grandmother gleefully revealing herself
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