Selfie, Selfie
in my hand
who’s the fairest, of the land?
Look, I have a pretty face
being ugly’s a disgrace.
Facebook, Facebook
on my screen
who today is being mean?
Saying things that aren’t true
on this photo, I’m a shrew!
Kindle, Kindle
I declare
I can take you anywhere
Anna Karenina in my pocket
All I need is a nearby socket.
iPad, iPad
on my lap
googling, googling all this crap
Can’t stop now, I’m too addicted
conversation’s too restrictive.
Blackberry, Blackberry
in my purse
all my appointments are such a curse
Blackberrys should be in a basket
not inside this black shell casket.
iPhone, iPhone
on my ear
what news now, that I need fear?
Yak yak yakit, yakity yak
Oh, dear God, need my sanity back!
Selfie, Selfie
in my hand
who’s the fairest of the land
Perhaps will shall not ever know
we’re too busy on the go!
Mickey Waring is art director at the Westerhoff School of Music and Art in Metuchen. She has also taught at the Princeton and West Windsor arts councils.. She holds degrees from Princeton University and the Beirut University College in Lebanon. She studies poetry with Jean Hollander in Princeton.
