Development

new homes use old brick for “the aged” look old brick homes             use young weeds                         as green roof toppers new streets             wind through homes, all                         are beige old streets’             wind-broken branches                         litter the broken curbs new neighbors             park in garages                         to not see new neighbors old neighbors…

Where We Rent

We must hate our parents             And ourselves                         We Americans, driven To erase all trace of our, and their, progress             On the landscape. Each site, landmark, seen As a blank canvas. What is this need? Is each strike of the wrecking ball an expression of relief or regret? Failure or success? Our hubris…