cantaloupe. mango. strawberry.
banana. kiwi. pear. nectarine.
orange. apple. blueberry.
pomegranate. peach. pineapple.

13 fruits for prosperity.

i hold my breath through all the tunnels
that wind around the city.

i look out for the first star
and say the stupid childhood rhyme.

i flip my wish cigarette, s-a-m-m-y.
and try to make some selfless request.

i look up my horoscope
and save my fortune cookies.



all to make sense of all the messy details.