earth note 448

key west

along the atlantic

crusty kayaks sit still
on car & live-in econoline roofs
waiting for high tide
we're all transients

ohio wisconsin pennsylvania michigan

no this isn't a kayak electoral college
beaten like a dead metaphor
of the republic

the scantily clad

and the overdressed french speakers
grab for the bottle
of sun block 50

it's finally getting hot

the streets are filling
with aggressive car rentals
and no-defense bicycles

there's always a tipping point

but often people sleep thru it
the arc of the sun
leaves a trail unnoticed

--- e b bortz