or is the very idea devilish
the way fashions prove the fact
we all want to look like one another
and the smell of new things
so we drove out to the hot springs
to soak naked in some mineral sense
in a tub perched above a small pond
accessorized with one blue-chevroned
duck a female alone but as we gazed
bracelets of bright fish gleamed up at us
and the jade cabochon of a turtle’s head
who would have dreamed
paradise could be so funky
and then two mourning doves
dropped down to drink
until out of nowhere
the duck attacked them
and back they fled to the branches above
there goes your paradise you said
why did the duck refuse them
after a pause you wanted to know
because he’s deeply immoral I said
which was why we showed up
to put our paradise in order
but so far it hasn’t been working out
our last fight will be over water rights
and many will die of thirst no doubt
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