I wonder how Baltimore is
when asked by VISA or MasterCard
if I’ve ever lived in Baltimore.
I have never lived in Baltimore.
I would think that the barrels of live crabs
stack claws & tentacles vibrating with
that little red chatter like teeth.
I would think Inner Harbor shines urban bedazzled
with storefront come-ons & museums that house
the worlds’ kept but battered [...]
I asked her, “Who will get the bullet & who will get the blank?”
And staring into those green eyes like the glass surface of an isolated lake
Waiting for the tears to squeeze their way out of her inlets & dive down her face
I thought of the sleepless, dreamless nights I’ve been having
The hum of the [...]
Chicken by the pound put down
Plate put together with chicken parts
Drink down white wine, listen to the whine.
Beat Up Eye Woman says:
>She keeps the heat from the attic from the living room with insulation that comes from space.
Tan Face Curly Hair Man says:
>From the space station, I think. I got a little color. I work [...]
On October 29, 2008, I read at Velvet Guerilla Cabaret, Michael Slobotzky’s reading at Unurban Coffeehouse in Santa Monica, CA. I read two pieces: “Two buttons up…” and “A box full of things…” Please visit www.adambresson.org for more poetry and writing. Hope you enjoy!
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