The latest entry of Mapping Gowanus comes from Kenny Creed

Bond and 3rd – And That Alligator

The gulls were nice

Their cotton wings on the icy air

The chainlink didn’t bother me

It framed the skyline and shimmered

The brick facades were stunning

Layered and stacked and glowing

But that Alligator, bursting out of the wall

He didn’t scare me then

While the sun shone brightly

But tonight…