Kurt Havens
Hummingbird
rain sounds sent us
out into Greenpoint's
strange wetness
for sandwiches
we saw stacks of soaked
Bible pamphlets
in a phoneless
phone booth
umbrellaless
teenagers
who dipped
their feet
in the creek
next to signs
that warned
"wet weather discharge point
for untreated sewage" and
"don't eat eels
caught here"
one girl had a tiny
hummingbird
tattooed on
her left ankle
poor bird
we laughed
and walked
to the deli
where Kara ordered
"whatever"
on an everything
bagel -
picture such
abandon