kari edwards (USA): "City of Dogs"

CITY OF DOGS

Often secret lover's
walled limits
places the mouth
or wound
at the water's edge

narrows led
somewhere
with nothing to give
nothing to learn
just abundance
reminders of opulence
and degradation

dog territory
with too much
repetition of another
other
almost same
teetering edge

enough for half an arm
and distorted legs
crawling begging
faded half-tones
muted indigos
deaf crimsons
cracked and moldy ochre
reflected decay
in a dialogue of warmth