After Work

My D train was full and shivering today Elbows fought for space on the pole while Others tried to squeeze in; creating spaces That were not there just three minutes ago This seems to be the winter norm now Transient mixed cattle being transported On powdered rails of smooth hammered steel We are all trying … Continue reading After Work

South Of Canal St.

Whistling winds fill broken brick alleys Newspapers drift with crumpled fingerprints Damp cotton smothers an illuminated rolling moon Echoing tunnels rumble with metal worms on silted tracks Street lamps walk across coiled ropes, attracting a crowd Turning heads clockwise like orange caps on a medicine bottle