ninja cell warriors

my friend and fellow poet
has gotten some notoriety of late
because she pissed off a bunch of catty women.
i think it would be
scary to be on the receiving end of that kind of vitriol
people just go crazy on the internet—
in prison we called it
ninja cell warrior—

that is
you talk massive shit
when you are safely locked in your cage,
but when the door opens,
you turn into a pussy.

on the internet,
everyone is safely locked in their cell
so they talk as much shit as they want.
personally, i always tell fuckheads
that if they want a piece of me
they’d better come get it in person.

i also have a personal motto
that has served me well:
i don’t respond to criticism,
only subpoenas.