Who reads these poems anyway?

who reads these poems anyway,
to relieve boredom at work, to pass the time
when someone else has the newspaper?
who reads these poems anyway,
stand up and state your name and occupation,
your age and gender, your favorite color
and whether you prefer cats or dogs.
where were you born?
how many languages do you speak
and do you understand these words
which float out into the electronic
abyss...
who reads these poems anyway?
I do, since I write them,
my name is Jenny, I am a scientist,
I'm 54 and female, I like purple ok,
I speak English and French, and was
born in Chicago, and I
prefer dogs because they don't make
me sneeze.