orange & white pots

square in the middle of the sill

            of the house opposite

its blind always half-drawn over curtains
a mirror image to this house

the rooms must be the same shape
a large woman leans over the fence

appearing impassive
the sun moves across her face
*
across on the corner of the street

a house yard surrounded by a cyclone fence

young couples often stand examining

            pieces of wrought iron
*
the TV set doesn’t work properly

it’s lost its vertical hold

actors feet hang from the top of the screen

	over their talking heads
*
the corner milk bar is often out of milk

the red phone isn’t always there
1978