Downtown
by Michael Dylan Welch, Deborah P Kolodji, and Naia
First published in Haiku Canada Review 13:2, October 2019, page 72. Originally written in November 2010 at the Seabeck Haiku Getaway, Seabeck, Washington.
school crossing
the chalk outline
of the cop’s body Michael
black spray paint
on the stadium exit sign Debbie
bathroom stall
he carves her name
with a switchblade Naia
bite marks
on the bailiff’s pencil Michael
out of ink
before I finish my name
marriage certificate Debbie
the plastic surgeon’s Sharpie
presses into her chest Naia