[[Self-portrait Sonnet (Poem by Clara B. Jones)

[[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 Intersectionality is outdated since AI is the next big thing.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