The NOISE rising up from the factory meant that everyone was pushing to surpass this week’s QUOTA. There was a BROAD expectation that the foreman would make good on a promise to reward everyone on the floor. Sarah has even brought her good CLOAK instead of her usual, everyday coat. She was really hoping that the reward would involve some sort of going out on the town. Life had been way too dull lately, and she was itching to have some fun.

Georg’ann

Cold night downtown, someone
hunched over the street planter
searching through the snow.
What was lost, was it FOUND?

Dear figure draped head to toe
with a tattered quilt,
your warm invisibility CLOAK,
days later I see you still.

Heather