The universe is a fertile mystery, br Vegetables, fruit, ripe young women, idealized males with bullshit attributes; br All are here wanting to be fed br br br Strange martians, complex chaos theory, big bang, God, Buddha, Lucifer, br War, famine, capitalist exploitation, socialist denial, global economy br br br Frozen Pluto, melting Mercury, North Pole, South Pole, the law, the criminal, the righteous, the despondent br br I’m so fucking happy! br In the thick of these ingredients but not listed on the packet br A cog in the racket of forever br br br br br br The magazines glisten; br Glossy invitations br br br The leaves perish as winter falls br br br Windows reflect the movement of the city br br br The rain brings on a rush for shelter: br Bus stop, awning, umbrella br br br Feet race to allow more time br br br Time winds onward br Bidding farewell and welcoming new guests.