Daydreaming

LAGER drained, I linger and watch the

FINCH hop from branch to bush and

MARRY thoughts of flight with song, thoughts which

CREPT into my mind, aided no doubt by the lager.

Jungle Politics

SHEAR Khan, machine boss, is

ORGAN of machiavellian ward politics.

MURAL depicting his many victims

COUCHes neighborhood’s sketchiness in gentrifying aesthetic.

Man’s Other Best Friend

LOYAL beasts include the dog, the falcon, and the
CAMEL, who literally crosses the desert for his master.
ODDLY shaped and oddly personable, they’re
QUITE useful for trekking trackless wastes.

(Author’s note: I have not idea if camels are actually known for their loyalty)

Youthful Follies

AMONG many mistakes was sliding down the

GULCH after the rain which would have

HALVEd my lifespan if I couldn’t

OUTGO my outraged mother.

Outrun would work better than outgo.

Clyde McCallister

OCTET plays the summer bandshell circuit with

CAMEO occasionally from Clyde McCallister, who’ll

STRUT in with his oboe, crowds practically throwing

MONEY at this magnetic sex symbol.