Last Tuesday
was the first episode of Roseanne
and it was a hit.
More than 25 million people
tuned in to watch the Conners
who inhabit a reality both parallel to
and distinct from ours.
In this fantasy land
red and blue collide
in Trump's America
its inhabitants united
by a shared class struggle
under the roof of a house
that is 30 years older
yet still looks the same
a metaphor for something
while managing to be witty
and nuanced
and insightful.
However in this world of 22 minutes
some of the comedy
is intentional
and surprisingly
its creator and executive producer
Roseanne Barr
tweets her support
of the president unironically.
This poem © 2018 Emily Cooper.
