first light by Jim Wilson

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across the river howler monkeys still howl
the coppery stillness of the river
two men in a dugout
one standing in balanced yoga
tosses a coconut to splash
to fool the fish into thinking breakfast is near
he casts his net

and back home
the fish have all been caught
they have a car so they can work hard
so they can have a car
so they can work hard
so they can have a car…