#bums

August at
Union Square---
only the pigeons and bums

#Cuba

bookies are taking bets
as to when---
Cuba libre

#cat

he walks a dog
on a leash and a cat---
moonless night

#opera

early morning---
the opera singer
is on a roll

#sunset

it looks smaller
now the heat wave is gone---
sunset

#coffee

making iced coffee
in the morning---
the buzz of a fan

#metal

cool metal with
the volume up---
the heat

#balcony

fourth day of a heat wave---
Romeo sleeps
under the balcony

#heat

heat wave---
I hang out
in ice cream parlors

#smoothie

blueberry strawberry raspberry
smoothie---
makes lesss your misery

#moon

she bends down
to pick up a small coin---
August full moon

#ant

an ant climbs the wall
of a four star
french restaurant

#cool

evening cool---
finally the neighbor's
bitch shuts up

#August

August---
empty seats
at rush hour