Driving. Checking in.
Chinese prosperity and
Homeless help me signs.

A cat on my lap,
a warm plate of rice and beans,
cool water, no ice.

Clean the filthy walls.
Prime them until they are white.
Sit back and relax.

Hello? Amazon?
Why would you ship my order
in such a big box?

English-speaking son
of a skilled Chinese seamstress,
would you please translate?

These three teenagers
want a bottle of vodka.
They want it badly.

Was my lawnmower
the instrument that killed you,
dead bird on the ground?

Red bottle rockets
should not be used to settle
petty teenage scores.

Missing vital keys,
the automatic teller
presents a challenge.