streets littered with rubbish
detritus that escaped the bin
neons stutter brokenly flashing
their unwanted welcome message
Silence now broken by odd shouts
as late go-ers drift homeward
lamps move in wind miscast shadows
letters darkly gesture in yellow paint
'no-parking' either needed or wanted
Ozone filters back exhaust gas
while in subway (much beloved)
of civic planners lurid graffiti
beckons in innuendo and slander
saving Facebook harassment in court
Silhouetted denizens disrobe, as
one-by-one lights extinguished
cats whine and patrol restless
walls topped with broken glass
the city hums into kilowatt slumber...