this first impromptu note -
sunlight -
foul betrayer
breaking through kisses and perfume and nylon,
showing a city of broken teeth
and insane laws,
bringing a ruined alley to the eye,
this diamond in the rough;
and inside my palm
a small sore
berry-red
that even Christ w'd n't ignore
as the ladies pass
shifting their rotted gears
and peppermint fences and spoiled dogs
blazing as
you burn;
9 a.m. sunlight
gives us apples and whores
and now thankfully
I can again remember
when I was young
when I walked in gold
when rivers had mirrors
and there was no end.