Tuesday, April 10, 2012

City Music

Roar of trains.
Din of traffic.
Seas of people and live
lions, tigers, bears
monkeys. The iron
chimps on the clock
turning as the bells
chime. Seals
clapping and playing
ball
whiff of hot dogs
mustard pretzels
cherry
blossoms
steel drums
pings
of calypso
blair of car
stereos. Eagles
classic Slip
Sliding Away
or Clapton’s
Cocain.
Some strain
bright as new
color
familiar
as rain.