Pedro Pietri

Pedro Pietri (1944-2004) was a Nuyorican poet and playwright born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and raised in New York. Pietri was drafted and served in the Vietnam War. He authored seven poetry collections, including perhaps his most famous Puerto Rican Obituary. Source

Telephone Booth (number 905 1/2)

woke up this morning

feeling excellent,

picked up the telephone

dialed the number of

my equal opportunity employer

to inform him I will not

be into work today

Are you feeling sick?

the boss asked me

No Sir I replied:

I am feeling too good

to report to work today,

if I feel sick tomorrow

I will come in early

Published:

2015

Length:

Shorty

Literary Movements:

Nuyorican Movement

Anthology Years:

2020

Themes:

Humor & Satire