Monday, June 24, 2013

the cookie fortune

disappointed
at the little slip
of paper
in your fortune
cookie
that reads,
tomorrow is
another day,
eat well, you
open up another
that says,
avoid the kung
pao chicken,
and the crispy
beef proper.
it's bad for
your heart
sometimes they
drop
the peking
ducks onto
the dirty floor
and kick
them towards
the oven.
another one reads
eat at joe's
around the corner.
sunset specials.
you look around
the room
and see
a busboy
smiling, his
pockets full
of fortunes,
his small revenge
accomplished.

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