I can only guess
at who these strangers are
big anonymous room with me
fluorescent lights buzzing a little
a clock frozen at 6:40
although it’s 11:30. A few
posted signs: Do Not Use
Cell Phones in this Area.
The entire room
glued to cellphones.
Gary Shteyngart’s book with me
downloaded Mel Brooks memoir
just in case I am here forever.
We watch a movie that’s actually
interesting: The Perception Institute
neurological initiative to understand
implicit bias
assumptions
impartial judgement
how we can be fair and bias free
how we can listen
and I wonder if all my notes
about every single person in this jury room
should be revised.
so grateful to have a poet in the jury room - and grateful to see it through your words, thank you
Good one!