Who is this Lin kid?
Asian and educated,
yet prone to dunking…

Brand new light fixtures
hug the ceiling, outshining
their tacky cousins.

Slippery sideways
icicles grow on concrete.
Careful! Watch your step.

The bitter winter
wind blows brutally between
chilly commuters.

Having grown a beard,
the jolly bike mechanic
gets down to business.

South of the freight tracks,
the neighborhood takes a turn.
Hello, vacant lots.

Why should he endure
the pain of a hard tackle?
Why should he suffer?

Hey there, good looking!
Do not stare out the window.
Stare at me instead.

Kids in their twenties
fill an auditorium
late on a weeknight.

I cannot resist
cheap chocolate candy bars.
I should resist, but…