U.S. EmbarrasSment
A Blackout Poem
By Logan Coggins
Author’s Note
“U.S. EmbarrasSment” stems from time spent enduring the caprices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. An arbitrary national border kept me and my partner separated for over a year despite that we lived less than 40 miles apart. Post-lockdown, crossing the border for a "legitimate purpose" was a gauntlet of inhumane bureaucracy and doublespeak due to an archaic fixation with marital status.
U.S. EmbarrasSment
age two years old must provide
viral Alternative travelers
documentation recovered in the days
the website Frequently Asked Questions.
If you are expired after 2020,
you may be able to expire directly in 2021.
See if you qualify.
Restrictions remain in effect through 2021
and extended.
Information and Exit below.
unSpecific Information:
anaconda within borders.
Essential restrictions that limit discretion
visits to bars, to individuals who
can provide COVID-19.
Restrict large gatherings, and
educational institutions virtually
or remote.
Religious services must
come to an en-d.
Consult the British.
Logan Coggins is a North Country native and graduate of SUNY Canton’s Technological Communications program (renamed Digital Communications and Storytelling as of 2024). Hailing from Alexandria Bay, he enjoys spending time on his family's horse farm, on the river, and in creative endeavors ranging from graphic design to ceramics.