Did you mean what you said

in that text I just read?

all those thumbs down

a run of smirks and frowns

I think emojis are a brain fart

when I can’t create art

or I can’t find the words

these tiny pictures are absurd

translate emojis – say what?

I oughta give this prompt the boot

but instead I’ll cut this short

without an emoji or snide retort.

– Sandra Johnson