that last day was a doozy /
all the hornets converging, swerving down the street /
the chlorinated, ultra blue water /
elevating out of swimming pools /
the dogs searching for the darkest place they can find /
power lines glowing red to green to yellow /
enough heat to treble the hairs on your head /
whirlpools in every puddle dragging down any mis-step /
crow’s eating everyone’s lunch without argument /
a cloud for each person, more me than me /
even when the heated currents pulled them apart /
the fish tanning on the shore with a glassy-eyed smile /
all “I love you’s” stopped up behind the bile /
valentine’s day cards exploding in school yards /
memory poorly parked in the street and clipped by the stampede /
animals finally casual, enjoying the show /
and us, with keys still in the pocket, stroking the lock /
each leaning into the din for the warm shape of applause
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