Behind the Century

[Google Street View of 525 S Sable, Aurora CO, June 2012]

Behind the Century’s horizon,empty parking lot,             blue sky,                                          braced breath.

Up the road, there’sa gap where                      the wires aren’tstrung across                    the door jamb yetand gunsare               being loaded.

Enter

the vacant lot                across the street.It can hurtwhen you considerit’s lack of                     stadium seating

and

                            the voices tossedfrom passing cars:what do you want to see today?

We cannot dismiss

                 the sun scatter high above the radial elements                    spinning down           into               a green culvertwhat kind of tree is that?              Tiny beetles inground fur.                   It was the sameone hundred years ago.                The paper sound of waspsbuilding their closest guessat heaven                     in a dry creek bed, the subtle clickof regurgitating            clouds.

Meanwhile,

the nail ghosts hammer too loudlyacross town.

Meanwhile,

why must there bea meanwhile?