104th bitter stone

the sun is out

(in itself a rare thing this summer)

                                       at last

                                       workers on the streets

                                       in Spain

I try to pursuade

my orchids

                                       gathered under

                                       red flags

to bloom

in an orderly

fashion

                                       here we take

                                       our anger out

                                       on foreigners
                                       and fugitives