Saturday, December 04, 2004

A COLONY OF SEPARATE ORGANISMS

In the sea, a dandelion
Self-disperses, while
Here on asphalt, a womanly

Hobo strikes at a damp matchbook
Sparks fizzling, I saw myself
Breathing and imagined

A tiny tin finger rapping
At my ribs, today
We saw a mangy parrot voicelessly

Traipse a limb, it’s freezing
In Brooklyn and we fear the parrot
Will not survive the night

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