jumping jackals invade the text
slugs hide between the lines
slugs hide between the lines
where's my dog whistle?
where's my container of salt?
where's my container of salt?
someone's been playing tricks again.
I looked under the bed,
behind the television set,
inside each & every soda can --
I looked under the bed,
behind the television set,
inside each & every soda can --
no whistle, no salt.
then I remembered that I'd
traded these items for a pack of
playing cards -- Bicycle brand,
but the backs were green instead
of the usual red or blue.
traded these items for a pack of
playing cards -- Bicycle brand,
but the backs were green instead
of the usual red or blue.
I examined the cards
& was surprised to find
that the kings, queens & jacks
were all photos of missing children,
instead of the standard monarchs.
& was surprised to find
that the kings, queens & jacks
were all photos of missing children,
instead of the standard monarchs.
I shuffled the deck & drew a card
at random. It was the Ace of Stars --
not the death card, something different.
at random. It was the Ace of Stars --
not the death card, something different.
I grabbed my telescope & looked up.
(first appeared at Bohème.)
