sitting near smog-shrouded mountains

sitting near smog-shrouded mountains

a secluded West Virginia holler 

or being rich in Shanghai with bodyguards
little birds fight the Han towards a dam

fulfilling nature's contradictions 

like lemmings off a cliff

this is their nature

causes bears' dumpster diving in New Jersey

for us who mess the world up

light rockets for Buddha bursting in air
make mountains of smog burning ghost money

as pairs of egrets wing their way south o'er the river

while noisy little scooters race along the banks

reckless steering makes them crash

naturally

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