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We fix phone

13 June 2026Jim Nelson Leave a comment
"We fix phone" sign atop a seller's case of smartphone covers.

With apologies to Gwendolyn Brooks.

The shopping mall.
Seven minutes to closing.

We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Text straight. We

Five bars. We
Tap cards. We

Can’t roam. We
Fix phone.


Published 13 June 2026.
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