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…

Werekitty

stalking her prey a weaponless paw emerges from beneath the dust ruffle to berate a passing foot with puff-ball assault when the initial attack is unsatisfactory, the whole beast lunges to spin a mad ballet around the leg of her owner a bite to his Achilles’ heel yields satisfactory results: a kick sends her screaming…