quantity is
a leopard
so many leopards
so many leotards
the breath of vapor
a frozen whisper
i'm sand bound
and the arrow points
at the ground
earth bound
with
property lines
and
fixtures
we trimmed the hedge
and hedge the trim
baked alaska
and calling all cars
be on the lookout
tan late model sedan
driven by a giant arachnid

by the 7-11 an old woman
was wrapped in a silk shroud
she was still kicking when two skateboarders
cut her out with a piece of broken glass
"this shit's sticky."

SHE WAS VERY EMBARRASSED
but grateful