pierre stands behind
to the right favorite spot
two inches behind
how do you know him
because all ducks look alike
he will push your knee
game that children play
taking bread from my fingers
every other duck
saltwater swimming
paddling their feet while eating
suddenly seagulls
crash landing flapping
scare everyone taking bread
away darling ducks
motionless afraid
ducks pretend they are statues
looking for hitchcock
i am so afraid
of him even though i’ve never
seen his movies
i imagine this
ducks are imagining too
unfriendly seagulls
no they aren’t imagining
ducks experiencing
seagulls pecking
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john writes friends at work
december i’m at the beach
seventy seven
of course jealousy
then everyone grows colder
i explain the wind
13 m.p.h.
ten day forecast is shocking
checks out on their phones
have i turned into
weather channel ask bitter ben
he will tell you
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why do we yell fore
golf course hit on the noggin
look ahead beware
