Haiku 15 of 50

Are all the tourists 

exploring this city or

the one here before.

Haiku 14 of 50

If the mice unite

and declare war on roaches

I'll root for mammals.

Haiku 13 of 50

Sorry I am late

I was watching art cartoons 

with Ruski mobsters.

Haiku 12 of 50

Your headphones are loud

and your music is so bad.

Dreams of knife, of wire. 

Haiku 11 of 50

My people came to

this port; to this port I will

forever return.

Haiku 10 of 50

Yeah, I know the best

rest room in Union Square Park.

Like hell I'll tell you

Haiku 9 of 50

I give up. I do.

Relinquished my sinful heart  

a poor sacrifice. 

Haiku 8 of 50

A woman smacks her

lips at me, I'm livid but

her friend calls my name.

Haiku 7 of 10

He says he's lonely

not for love, or for sex. Please,

a real companion

Haiku 6 of 50

In the dark subway

I think of my ancestors

digging my commute.

haiku 5 of 50

She paints my nails green

tells me she escaped Tibet

humming as she files.

Haiku 4 of 50

Awake, breaking glass

on the stoop, on the street, on

the windowsill.  Shit.