winter trees, the sidewalk’s damp overnight, gone crystalline, wind, faces wrapped tight and turned
downward; the day scuffs along; Chicago, its weights counted out in negative numbers, minus,
below, the less than nothing, you press yourself against, still the blue sky, steam-flaked, shines
Biography: Michael is an American poet, novelist, essayist. He taught creative writing at many American universities and has received a multitude of awards for his work.