heartbeat
the blood pressure
very faint
dropping
with every degree

the moon looks
into the lake
checking
something
I also check
in a ladies’ room
at parties

a morning glory
climbs the fence
in a panic

someone has a spare
tire
to give me

I see their grace
in every step
the way they glide
along the streets
in town
the way they walk
across the fences
and jump over
on my windowsill

the cats in town
never sleep
at night