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| Image by Scott Bateman |
My imaginary, quasi-libertarian
real estate brokerage
has an island to sell you
It’s cheap, it’s expensive
and you’ll have it all to yourself
save for a few other
self-destructive chumps
Caveat: when the note comes due
it will cost you everything
You, and those you love
So go there now
and remain there together
Bask on the non-existent beaches
but stay out of our gene pool
for all of your dying days
J. D. Mackenzie writes poetry and short fiction when not writing budgets, grants, and faculty appraisals as a college administrator. A 2011 Pushcart nominee, his work has appeared infrequently since he often misplaces submission guidelines and forgets to check email. He lives with his family in the foothills of Oregon’s Coastal Range.