the american blues in poetry

America is a bottle of acetaminophen
with a big label stating as such
that also says on the top of the cap
“contains acetaminophen”.

America is a place
where you go on Twitter
to tell thousands of strangers
that you are an introvert.

America is a state of mind
where at a certain point Hamburger Helper
just becomes Hamburger Enabler and you
have to ask yourself if you’re
Hamburger Codependent.

America is where we are
and we’re probably luckier for it
American is what we are
for better or for worse.