Unsolicited poem by Mitch Hopper
J.Jackson’s buddy and tech-expert
whose words have appeared in this
space before, credited or uncredited


A secret with Jackie is weak.
A small part of her mind it does tweak.
It’s between us she’ll claim,
just to ease up your brain.
But it’ll end up in IT for next week.

But fear not: your words are secure,
No matter how obscene or obscure.
For the poems are long
with all grammar withdrawn.
So no one can read them for sure.

©2018 Jacqueline Jackson

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