Clickbait

Am I a fish that you think you can capture
My attention with a shiny lure?
Do you think that my attention is for sale?
Do you think that I will rise to the bait
Of the latest rift in the royal family
Or a chair yoga class that promises
Ten pounds off in two weeks
Or the latest news of a woman
Who fell off a cruise ship–
Or was she pushed?
Or a list of possible names
From the Epstein files
Or the cat in the cargo hold
Who came home after traveling
Thousands of miles back and forth
Across the country
Or the hiker who fell to his death
On a mountain trail–or was he pushed?
Or the video of the bear
That spent the night on the porch
Of a suburban home
Or the ‘swoon-worthy’ photos
Of the latest male lead
On Masterpiece Theater?
It appears you know me well–

I am a fish.

MKM 4-11-2026