Mickey’s
Bradford is blooming
deep
in Central Harlem
deep
in the place
where
even weeds are named
where
precious is knowing who lives here
who is
fat with fruit and seed
who died
yesterday
who lost
the nerve to flower
today
- precious
Mickey’s
Bradford is brave and blooming
maybe
there are no dandelions now
sacrificed
to salad – see where
brave
got them
monocot clones muscle apart
the concrete pads
tethering
Mickey’s front door
to the
pulse of big apple
stealth never sleeps
stealth never sleeps
somewhere
a dogwood winter
has wolfed
a billion blossoms
casualties
noted, precious
but not
in Central Harlem
bloom
Bradford bloom!
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