Two Poems
by KJ Hannah
Greenberg
Vaguebooking
When the sun sets, all sorts of deliberately cryptic social media updates,
I.e., those appearing emotionally charged, else lacking context, blossom.
It’s not so much that eliciting attention drives intellectual troikas as it is
The jingoism of influencers over & again remains unworthy of answers.
Publicly supplicating for validation, not communicating directly, raises
Questions about the kind of semaphores we rely on for regulating status.
The Benefits of Insouciance
Kittens look as if happy-go-lucky, casual in intent, likewise nonchalant,
Concerning killing wildlife.
Similarly, when petunias and brown-eyed susans discourse over rainfall,
They’re calm, relaxed about precipitation.
Humans, correspondingly, could benefit from learning the carefree ways
Of the natural world, the light-hearted mindset of fauna and flora.
All in all, blithe persons’ stances offer many plusses involving longevity.
Beyond that, anxious, uptight thinking extends merely imbalances, pain.
