he lowers his
sheets of rain
head, and stirs his
gray streets
untouched coffee or
thunderclaps
tea, i can't tell
faded papers
he looks at me
lightning
and turns
cigarettes
pauses for a
smoke rings
moment to leave
worn tables
a tip
dingy rooms
then leaves
somber faces
without an umbrella
solitude.

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Poetrywe are the broken//we are the corrupt//we are the shallow #54 poetry (2/23)