Waited in line an hour and a half small talk about middle schoolers bubbly volleyball girls giggle over who knows what on their phones slipping out of their slides into their court shoes more chats about precincts changes gasping "oh no!" as a voter is led to a QR code which reveals where her vote will count "all that time in line..." an attendant reminds everyone to make sure they're in the right place "stand behind the blue line, please" almost there "three more people" and another set of lines "should've voted early but it always sneaks up on me then I wind up voting on election day" I.D. is ready verbally confirm the address "paper" and the printer needs a refill one ballot is printed for curbside mine is next until it isn't printer insists it's out of paper when it's clearly full I want to kick it the next printout *fingers crossed* is mine bubble in, like in school just don't get a detention "I only went to the principal's office once do you know why?" I keep bubbling "I wrote love letters to my French teacher!" another line? not for me paper ballot is a fast pass to the feeder grab my sticker "thank you" I Voted
I love the pace and punchiness of your poem! I have to admit, when I started reading I was thinking it was going to be about midterm exams at school. Then, I few lines in, I remembered. I was watching CNN about an hour ago and they mentioned midterm elections in NC. I’m Canadian…so, excuse my ignorance. But you captured the inconvenience and the frustration of the voter’s line very well! You voted!
Hi Giovann, thank you for your comments. Right after I posted, I realized some people may think I was writing about midterm exams. I thought about revising it, but spent most of the evening’s energy waiting in line, lol!
Thank you, Jill. My mom checked in with all of us to make sure we voted. We joked that she should take us out for ice cream the next time we’re together and I’m holding her to it!
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I love the pace and punchiness of your poem! I have to admit, when I started reading I was thinking it was going to be about midterm exams at school. Then, I few lines in, I remembered. I was watching CNN about an hour ago and they mentioned midterm elections in NC. I’m Canadian…so, excuse my ignorance. But you captured the inconvenience and the frustration of the voter’s line very well! You voted!
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Hi Giovann, thank you for your comments. Right after I posted, I realized some people may think I was writing about midterm exams. I thought about revising it, but spent most of the evening’s energy waiting in line, lol!
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I felt like I was right there with you!
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I loved your observations and hearing the conversations around you. And admire the time you took to vote, especially waiting in long lines.
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Thank you, Jill. My mom checked in with all of us to make sure we voted. We joked that she should take us out for ice cream the next time we’re together and I’m holding her to it!
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