WHIZ
Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

in this California energy crises we
walk around in dark rooms
which is how I feel anyway
each room smells like a coffin
after being left off all day the
people going on or off a job stop
boil some Winchell’s coffee down
flatten out the plastic paper cups in our hands
the awning flourescents turned now to a shiny lower wattage
street lights hiding much much more
garbage in the streets
and bodies
the us no one else wants