The health of the law
rests with nine odd justices.
Will they care for it?

Running back and forth
across the tiny backyard
entertains the cat.

Fluorescent lights shine
above rows of black machines.
Welcome to the gym.

Aerating the lawn
loosens the soil, but also
tightens my muscles.

This so-called bouncer
needs to verify my age.
Where is my wallet?!?

Sit for ten minutes
doing nothing but waiting
while watching the clock.

The man who built this
brutally bad brick pillar
drank how many beers?

Sitting on your couch,
soft, luxurious pillows
soothe my neck muscles.

Late afternoon light
lingers into the evening;
bombards the shutters.

Heavy wooden planks
support our weight, and the weight
of conversation.