Bronx Tiger Tests Positive for COVID-19, by James Edward O’Brien
Hip swagger,black coat,bellyful of kittens— sun-shadow brume of chimney-ash dander—tightrope-walking fencesthat lean like drunks beyond the water’s edge, crooked, corroding—salt-battered,wind-battered, time- battered thingsthat keep exactly nothing at bay—queens of the things that make our acquaintance, masters of that which allowus command. The block, a plague-timeferal’s kingdom—backyard plots & sea grass—Felis catus makes do with specters […]
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