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open trench.

The suburbs.
A street vendor on the corner.
Not vending anything —
it’s the suburbs.
Four-by-fours whizzing by,
not even slowing down
at the STOP sign.
No vending of any sort
for Mr Suárez.

Once the vehicles’re gone
it’s all quiet.
Perhaps a sprinkler
comes on in a lawn.
Vote for Kanner,
your pleasant future guaranteed.

And be mindful
of the open trench
with the vendor
on the corner.