the monster

it looked through the window
salivating at the passersby
its many legs akimbo
like a spider intertwined with a fly
its many eyes stared glassily
with much discontent
at the sun beating down on its strange head
a night creature by default it looked askance
at this bright orb
this well of fire...
it jumped from the window, a shattering blast
of bulletproof glass
it ran on many spindly legs
to the coolness under a bridge...


 (c) 2011