In praise of "friendly acquaintances"...

Orphaned puppy dogs and leaky eyes
rainbows kidnapped by brown and beige and
taupe: the ugly drab colors of nightmare
hues hewn from dead leaves and excrement –
the street sweeper's hangover, the morning after
ticker-tape melancholia.

Whiteboards stained with Expo

exposition stained with boredom:

conversations huddle round the microwave

waiting for the downward timer:

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(what are the consequences of our decisions?)

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(what maps lead the way?)

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(how is one to choose?)

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