Lawrence Hall
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                         The Curious Events of 29-30 July 2022

At the gas station I bought a Chinese rocket
And worried that a lottery might fall from the sky
I tucked away the ticket into my pocket
Or tucked my pocket into my ticket – but why?

If mega-millions came crashing down to earth
The date-stamped rocket would serve no need or whim
Exploding numbers would displace the mirth
As Macbeth’s lady wife once said to him

At the gas station I bought the American dream
Which hissed into the sea – and that’s my theme