Smog Alert

More than a few
decompress
having several edges
garnished with feathers
& cracks in the pavement
luring you back

“The weather will change”

sapphire emerald ruby chrome

in the damp
embalmed

La Playa Negra
beneath the street
or in the sky

a thermal inversion
(your lips against the glass

smeared across
an 8x10 glossy
of the deep blue sea