fish eye

i                                    ate     soup

&     swam funny little c i r c  l  es

i  n m  y sunny square f i s hbowl  ,

& you said, c o m e  b e  m y  P e t

come to new york, and be my Pet -

sucked my cheeks into my head &

wondered how,    & wondered yet .

crackers backstroking inmyspoon

the clock behind me frontcrawling,

myheartflutterkickingsplashyheats

i swim    !                     in my bowl

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