Mark Danowsky

M a r k   D a n o w s k y

Bonsai

A part of me wonders

could it be shallow

breath that is the root

of my penchant for compressed

cadences in literature?

The City Is a River

8 cops showed up on a work night 

shined spotlights on the dumpster 

& fire escapes out back 

then departed within minutes 

leaving behind the last

moments before bedtime 

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