"The liberal swing vote on the Supreme Court is retiring," A Poem by Laura Buccieri

In an uber downtown at dusk
outside the window all these women
coming out of work still in high heels
I want to note that men wore them first in the 17th century
to show their high status
literally I want to start the story screaming
the year was 1673
out the window but that seems against the uber pool etiquette

Laura Buccieri is a Brooklyn poet
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