Then, after the election

2016.11.06, by Anatolij
Filed under Literature, Poetry, Politics

TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ELECTION
Under the bridge, a man on a bicycle with a basket with a small dog. They both look hungry.

FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION
21:47. Yellow light. Cars line up on the exit ramp. A man on the sidewalk tries to sell flowers.

THREE DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION
The houses are still boarded up. Something orange seeps into the yard. Something smells.

TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION
“Modern midtown living”, the woman on the billboard says. Right now a dirt lot. Another woman sleeps on the pavement.