city hall/suburban

forest under the subway/concrete secretions/blue peaking through/just past/ a soothsayer's broken arm/midnight calling to the morning rush/hush/walking on/two blind prophets sing/ one speak easy guide dog/an armed guard towering above/wishing well/a change charmer's silver bowl

offering up

a quarter of his worth.

shelf life

i'd break those glass eyes
if we didn't have long range
planning to get through.