#21

A brainwave burst out,
sunflare's hairy arm,
the tarantula legs of electricity
separating from the globe.

Old paperbacks floating
the surface of a pool,
the chlorine misting the air,
warped paper lilypads.

X-ray vision through
the building, paperthin walls
copper wiring climbing
and multiplying in the crawlspaces.

A cat in the garage plays
with a crumpled up piece
of aluminum foil, the sound
white noise from a broken TV.