Turtles have life
figured out better
than people.
They make
a living, but pay
no taxes.
They all own
homes, yet have
no mortgages.
And in their
economy being
underwater
is no bad thing.
“Shell Game” was printed in Salem Cemetery, No. 6 of Inwood Indiana. Pick up the paperback from Prolific Press; the stories and poems published online are free to read here.
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