city streets, cluttering the skyline
red octagonal shapes framed in white
caution motorists, bring traffic to a halt
while green rectangle slivers sit atop
poles & reveal names like Throwita Way,
Soho Alley, Bradley Boulevard & Lois Lane
monikers selected by city councils & argued
about endlessly before their christening
give an identity to boroughs, track homes,
country roads & thoroughfares furnishing GPS
devices landmarks to determine locations.