Wednesday, April 26, 2023

To Karen

Your name is a short form of Katherine
but it doesn't sound nearly as pretty.
Is that something that nettles you?
Could that be why you're so shitty?

I thought you seemed okay at first,
but every day you seem to worsen.
If you had a name like Elizabeth or Mary
would  that make you a better person?

You're as pleasant as a colonoscopy prep,
toxic as a deep breath of sarin.
Might you be a bit more human
had you a name other than Karen? - Jeff Barnes

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