incorrigable

i get a warning notice

in the mail,

the community condo board

insists that

i change the color

of my front door,

from a bright red to a dull

burgundy red

in order to conform

to all the other houses

in my row.

it's a monetary fine

added onto the usual

condo fee.

i see the board members

outside my house,

with their clipboards,

shaking their heads,

and making tsk tsk noises.

i'm written up,

again.

last year i put the trash

out before the sun

went down.