Woman in my writing class
let’s call her Ulla for this poem she fell
in love with a man on an international karaoke site
his name is Mehmed they united forever
through her karaoke version of Unchained Melody
Righteous Brothers not Al Hibbler
she found out she would not tell us how
that he’s married. How she found out
she wouldn’t say. On karaoke sites, they don’t talk.
They sing. She didn’t know him except Akbas,
his last name. She came to class and told us
Mehmed Akbas is married.
I hope you didn’t just google him
said Lawrence a retired lawyer in class.
In Turkey, Mehmed Akbas is John Doe.
Thank you thank you said Ulla.