I showed up for jury duty—
turns out the one on trial was me.
Paid me for my time & still
I couldn't make bail.


Black Cat Blues. From The Best American Poetry 2005, edited by Paul Muldoon (2005)

Kevin Young Quotes

I showed up for jury duty— turns out the one on trial was me. Paid me for my time & still I couldn't make bail.

I showed up for jury duty— turns out the one on trial was me. Paid me for my time & still I couldn't make bail.

I showed up for jury duty— turns out the one on trial was me. Paid me for my time & still I couldn't make bail.

I showed up for jury duty— turns out the one on trial was me. Paid me for my time & still I couldn't make bail.