EQUINOX

dress returns as apple blossoms
above the path

green against white
brass pin fitted to its groove

the door clicks open
down the hallway, into the kitchen

open water, the skyline
reflected a marble slab

in unnatural wavelengths
shipping crate gripped in chains

moving vertically, we forget
all conceptions of latitude

Ground-heat warms the organs
Sea-heat wavers like an aura

Sky heat works on the head first
narrowing into tenuous isthmus

the Caribbean glistens
the Pacific bulges

RESTAURANTS

Now a thick cloud layer insulates
the leaves stuck fast

or else a gust of wind
might dismantle Crown Heights

this vacancy is temporary
plastic flowers

from an outdoor speaker
I have made the daily ballet

sustain a population
now it’s raining I think

the oak tree’s branches black
I’d love a drink