Cut another, or are they gone?

The vase contained no water, only the desiccated remnant of the Singing Rose. Damn that girl! Had she forgotten, or was this jealousy?

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today the sun rises
before it sets
God's second eye opens

the burning begins:
forests, fields, cities,
ruling feathertops and lowly sluggers
all consumed by the flame
of synchronicity

next year
a third sun rises
idols that have not burned
they will melt

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mouse bites
on the power cord
hyperspace dropout

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biodegradable sweet wrappers
anchor shipboard ecology
we need predators

DN 100 update

At the printer. When I get the proof from them, if it's ok, the pdf subscriber copies will be sent. If you want a pdf copy & don't already subscribe, it's $1; or $39 for pdfs of all issues, past & future. Paypal to jopnquog@gmail.com.

Rough Weed

No one at the feeder; it's stuffed with GM seed. Delicate bones amid the feral sunflowers tell the story: this stuff bites back.

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high-octane spread
even the fruit flies steered clear
of Auntie's compote