NEW YEAR’S DAY
An evening dress in a window ...
Sheer,
Crimson;
An ostrich fan beside it ...
Soft
Willowy.
Outside the hard cold glass,
A woman.
Pale cheeked,
Red nosed,
Clutches a furless muff
And pulls her frayed coat collar
About her scrawny neck.
Gentleman in a high hat,
Tan gloves,
Yellow cane,
Fur coat.
Buys spring flowers
From a dirty-faced Greek.
Confetti in long yellow streamers,
Lying on the grey curbstone.
Shivering children
Rolling it up.