diplomacy June 10, 2015

John Kerry Just Wants You to Know He Is Still Working, Despite His Broken Leg

By Jaime Fuller

Feeling good a week after surgery. Good chats today w/@AmbassadorRice & @StateDept senior team. The work continues! pic.twitter.com/TzRpR0khQs
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) June 9, 2015

This Is Just to Say

I’m still working
even though
my leg is
so broken

even though
Canadian night
tuxedos
aren’t workwear

BlackBerry
keeps my company
to tweet
and to hold

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