The crystal-blue sky 

belies the coming storm that

carries mayhem with it 

The crane flies from the 

island, spooked by a gang of

rowdy, rough seagulls 

Sickness slips into

the body politic and

slowly eats away 

 Blank canvases can

offer a new world or a 

ceaseless fearful void 

They gnash their awful

teeth and wail their awful wails

but nothing changes 

Dopamine drained from 

developing brains serves the 

unquenchable Dow

Strangers passing by,

their faces blank masks, reveal 

nothing as they go