[[Self-portrait
Sonnet*
1.
We could populate Mars, but Earth is a scalable platform.
2.
Intersectionality is outdated since AI is the next big thing.
3a.
I make ugly art beautiful.
3b.
Are
you a Gynobot?
3c.
No, I am a technophobe.
4a.
Istanbul Fashion Week was held in Newark.
4b.
My book was released in June but didn't sell.
5.
It's impossible to learn to cook by reading poetry.
6.
I am free to make art, but no-one will care.
7.
I exist on the margins, seeking a way out.
8.
I have a quick mind but am slow on my feet.
9.
I understand what he is saying, but what does he want?
10a.
Do
you think the play will be a hit?
10b.
It should appeal to anyone with a dark sense of humor.
11.
[Afrobots are defined by a field in Iowa where long rows of corn lead
nowhere.]
12.
Help is two hours away.
13. Buy
one Tesla®, get one free.
14. Black
lives matter in Ireland, and Dubliners like collard greens.]]
*Published
in coelacanth [Fi],
2019
