Talking over, under,
around this side,
that side and
the backside,
shouting each other
down,
pols polling, huff-
ing and puffing,
preachers pon-
tificating from the
pulpit and up and
down the center
aisle
and all the while
I’m wondering
if anybody’s
listening. Is
anybody
simply
listening
to what
is being
said or
is everyone
simply
taking “selfies”
over again and
again?