Unprotected tennis
fire danger low
Selassie has been called an almighty king
layer upon layer of secure hypocrisy
breathing down with pinball accuracy
the poverty of crushed leaves
the business of selling the poor
In fellaheen streets painted with Jean
When it’s boarding time at the pearly gate we all hold coach tickets
three wishes and one limerick each
souls on loan
mercy on the transistor radio
mercy on the thrift store Calcium
flowing sacral relief
occipital hum
heat of a moist cavity
same to the titans and bums
narrow aisles force the rhinos into a foul new love
Clouds are dark and red mountains bright.