Static radio click and a skitting bird,
stench of cigarettes and stale beer
salt and vinegar or dry roasted?
The dormant dampness
of barely-used picnic tables.
Flat coke hanging to melted ice,
warmth trapped under cloud.
Phone under thumb -
get together.
Bike chains and combination locks,
empty wallets, Rizzlers, filters,
a key to the house.
Sticky coaster and slimy taps
beads of sweat on the frozen glass.
Sep 10, 2012
Sep 10, 2012 at 6:28 PM UTC
Static radio click and a skitting bird,
stench of cigarettes and stale beer
salt and vinegar or dry roasted?
The dormant dampness
of barely-used picnic tables.
Flat coke hanging to melted ice,
warmth trapped under cloud.
Phone under thumb -
get together.
Bike chains and combination locks,
empty wallets, Rizzlers, filters,
a key to the house.
Sticky coaster and slimy taps
beads of sweat on the frozen glass.
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