the most common answer
to 'hablas ingles' is
'no' and a wry smile

the next hot thing
after the man bun
is the dog bun

cat fleas
monkey fleas
what's next?

it stops being loud
under a bridge once you
stood under a church bell

some of
their doves are
parrots

while i spend time
with the dead the place
filled up with the living

what if
someone painted
his house green?

it's funny the front door has
a high security lock, but
the veranda doors don't close

all the permanent
residents in the tent towns
are plants