A fan’s hum, microwave beep
Whistle blow, skitter-scatter of four furry feet
Muffled voices through a wall
Lustful lovers shagging in a stall
Street sweepers, beeping trucks
Children’s games gone amuck
Clink-clank of dropping weights
Soapbox extremists preaching hate
Turning stiles, train track clacks
Automated prompts, microphone feedback
Barking dogs at the run
Timer ping, massage all done
Construction workers’ catcalls
Belligerent drunks in bar brawls
Screaming protesters on the street
A breaking cab’s halting screech
All these sounds I avoid
By streaming my own melodious MP3 noise
~kfu
