The boy staring at me
in the checkout line
with snot and ice cream
running down his face
may one day become
president.
A father cradles his baby girl
like a football
while his attention
is pacified by football.
Every child matters
is made of matter.
Algorithms attribute
the rise of junk males
to the persecution
of the junk male.
A man in uniform sets fire
to a house
he’s sent to rescue
like a man in uniform
murders another man
he swore to serve and protect.
A sports headline
you don’t have to worry about:
“Two Fighters
Enter an Octagon
and Open Up
About their Feelings."
In other news,
porcupines
can hug
other porcupines.