blather
hookers_in_the_mist
unhinged creeping_down_the_mountain
knee high boots and a slow stomp
waves off a whistle
the drug dealer at the busstop
sparks his bowl
and his competition walks through
colors hanging out of the ass pocket of his jeans
tension
the nod without the smile
im staring up the road
pretending i don't notice
praying for the bus to come


lives in the hood
120127