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The Fascination of What's Foreign
Geoff Hauser Miranda dines on candlesticks and things she catches in the air like bats and bugs and aeroplanes and hot balloon rides from the fair. A she-goat though she is, I guess, (to eat such things) I must confess: I'm smitten by her appetite and hope to take her home one night. She wears a dress of cod filets; it has a somewhat pungent air with hearts embroidered on the sleeves and starfish that adorn her hair. Miranda's mother should be proud-- she surely stands out from the crowd. I'd like to ask her out for tea... perhaps someday she'll notice me. Miranda went away last night; she caused a spectacle and stir, ascending in a bright green light, in all her glorious fish and furs. I once admired her from afar and now she flies among the stars. My broken heart and I adjourn to contemplate our lessons learned. © Copyright 2002, 2003, 2004 by Geoff Hauser |