13 ways of looking

[just mercedes]

I

at dawn the sun sets 
solar-powered cyborgs 
teeming through the city

II

without prejudice
I have to say they all 
look the same to me

III

they stream in a single direction 
but some on the outside
go the other way

IV

maneuvering 
past obstacles they 
build bridges with their bodies

V

read as punctuation: question?
comma, exclamation! period.
(brackets brackets brackets)

VI

their mother
tells them what to do 
and how to do it

VII

a band of sisters
cooperates
to get the work done

VIII

pheromones
guide them
keep them on the track

IX

fatally attracted to sugar
this can make them
easy prey

X

individuals die
but the mass
moves on

XI

every mother
gives up her job
to one younger

XII

they communicate
silently, one-to-one
with gentle touch

XIII

take care
humans are staring
it must be going to rain