CITY HAPPENINGS
there having a rumble
at Ellis and Eddy streets
and the police are slow
to respond
you can see the rage in the
Chicano’s eyes smell the
fear in Whitey the
Blacks are shucking
and jiving and rolling dice
while placing bets on winner
and losers alike the
street whores move down
a block or two
to ply their trade
one white, one Asian
one latina
the black and white arrives
at last dispensing the players
like bit actors auditioning
for a role in the big show
small town punks gather themselves
run for cover
don’t stop to look back
head for crack-house
biding their time
like a stoned Jesus
hung out to dry
on your mother’s clothesline
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