New Eden: A Tale of the Drive-thru


i.

 

From the V,

each pelican searches for its reflection

in the banal

squiggle, traffic at 5PM— and so many mirrors, prospects—

 

Mother, you did test,

for your one and only son, silver fishies in the curl

of wave.

 

Each leaf of the fruit tree twiddles,

independent (insert line from another

 

poem about sunlight and a tree, search

for Milton, he might

have a closer connection to God). Drive-thru

window you open

 

offering fries with that. Thanks for the ketchup,

you’re beautiful: contrasting with colors

 

from the soda machine.



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