a day at a glance—
clutched in one fist
crumpled
inside a pocket
a clock unfolded
this flimsy bit of newsprint
curled up on a rattling seat
a sleep traveler
by the window
an hour slips through the cracks
Proof of payment lets us
Move in any direction
Until time indicated
– Annie Yu, age 20
From the WritersCorps book “My Name is a Book of Lives” at San Francisco Main Public Library
Poem of the Month: March 2010
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