The moon sags over the harbour accusingly,
pregnant, threatening violence –
another broken record
sweating winter solstice,
tent on a pallet
on the steps of the church,
saliva bloody in the sink
imprint bloody from the soles  
of the overdraft Air Max,
youth mitigation
ADD mitigation
conditions in prisons
overflowing mitigation,
pennies on the dollar
paid for your attention
niccy finger flick the thingy
in the race to the bottom.