Friday, June 15, 2012

CHICAGO

artwork: william marr


CHICAGO
by William Marr

1

dozing off
in the virgin forest
beneath the feet
of Picasso’s strange animal
when suddenly a long yell
TIM --- BER ---
awakens me

I raise my head
and in the sunlight that leaks through
I see the skyscrapers
      all slanting towards me


2

winter day
even steel trembles
so do teeth

red lights burn in turns
at each icy corner
the eyes don’t
warm

on two feet
with two hands
pulling down a hat
and tightening the scalp
you greet the wind


~ first published in Autumn Window ( Arbor Hill Press)