bright red and well read



Man with
The bright red face 
Sitting on the park bench

in front of the library .. 

I've noticed
Him around time
On a time & again 
With his dog
& that bag between his legs .. 

It's the brightest red I've ever
Seen on another person's face .. 

It's not the burn
Of the sun,
It's something within .. 

As he flips the 
Lid over on 
Another magazine
In print,
His dog hangs his tongue out further
& lazier .. 

As he paroozes through the
Magazine print,
The day

Just gets warmer
&
His
Face
Remains the same ..