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MadisonConcourse
grand Central has an artery
that Brings you to the top,
five Rows of escalation ringed
in Glassy green backdrop.

it Takes you from long island trains
to Madison concourse
and Messes with your weary brain's
perSpective data source.

inSide the transit system there's
no Angled view that's greater
than Looking up these moving stairs,
its Longest escalator.

46
PigeonSpikes
Place a pack of pigeon pokers like a porcupine--
strips of spikes to stop the spread of shit across the sign.
People look up at the arrows free from defecation,
no birds dropping bombs on the directions to Penn Station.
Else they'll go the other way as trains roll East from dock
and trek across Long Island three more hours to Montauk.

45
NoStanding
The signs say no standing on poles down the street.
But standing means sitting in the driver's seat.
The rule's against cars occupying the road,
not humans on legs in a statuesque mode.
It tells of the car's, not the driver's position.
And stopping your wheels needs D.O.T.'s permission.

44
BrushPlugs
In the museum surrounded by glass,
eight solid pillars for plugging your ass. (hah)
Set upon boxes, their polished grain surfaces
softly betray vaguely inhumane purposes.
Gentle sloped curves with their bases cut flush,
spiked tips observed to be shaped like a brush.
Grind them down, maybe, then wear them with pride,
but as they are, baby, they'll stab you inside.

43
PettingZoo
In the museum for mostly wood art
where the work's fragile and may fall apart
there is a wheeled little grey metal cart
known as the petting zoo of extra parts.
Well, they are mostly wood, obviously.
There are some golden bits, as you can see.
Even the least creative attendee
knows that brass fasteners come from a tree.

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