after Othello
walked for an hour
passed two people
nobody walks here
except downtown
no streetlights
just dark sidewalks
faintly lit by
storefront neon
feels like the day
after a neutron
bomb took away
the people but left
the buildings intact
just signs for BBQ
gasoline, Pepsi
and traffic signals
with no cars
changing on timers
green, yellow, red
green, yellow, red
26 September 2013
State College, PA
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