the
last hurricane
blew
holes in every building
still
standing
a
cluster here & there
people
lining up for a thrift store
that
used to be
the
wind ripped thru
and
uprooted mangrove
like
a barbed wire fence line
key
deer are still in hiding
seeking
out fresh water
from
mosquito puddles
when
the plague hit
the
highway closed
then
anxiously reopened too soon
the
water's getting too warm to snorkel
i'll
check the navigational maps
next
time i get to the library
if
it ever opens
---
e b bortz
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