R o d r i g o T o s c a n o —

Antarctica

Actually, I retitled this one
Mendacity’s March

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Ok, this next one is called
Admiral Nelson

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And I’ll be closing up with
Uruguay (a torn off ‘found’ piece)

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But first, I should probably read some
Ice Shelf Gas Reserve sonnets

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Second thought, maybe
Bolívar, The Traitor?
should come next

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Alright, maybe
‘Latine’ Pentagon Pantoum
is a better choice

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Perhaps folks might prefer
Pensacola Reconquista

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Looks like
Camino Real Towards Nueva Orleans
is also on deck

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You know what, fuck it
I’m just gonna read
Sonora Lithium Deposits
(the “can’t hav’em!” variations)

Tlaloc in Iceland

“Sure, we’ll pull out the 36 palms
and replant all 36 4 feet to the right.

A crew of 6 and 2 tractors
6 palms a day that’s 6 days.

Real palms would take 8 days
still, these neoprene beauts are no joke.

Honestly, I feel colder in their presence
50 degrees at midsummer, I mean.

Tuesday’s works fine, no worries
sleet, sludge, whatever, we’re there.

Tuesday’s also my wife Thordis’ first day
as local deputy for the IMTMP

The Icelandic More Than Maidens Party
was an integral part of her growing up.

The songs they sing and love, I love
rites of passage, cod barrels of’em.

Very very helpful, kind of like crews
divisions of labor, emotional, bodily.

Our elder son’s ILPP club has no songs
I have my doubts about that party

The Icelandic Lost Puppies Party
I mean, I guess it has a function.

Teaching Tenoch Nahuatl has been a slog
we weigh the decision every single day.

Yeah, the ILPP blocks with the IMTMP
especially when the AIPP is on the rise

The All-Icelandic Peoples Party, yup
a rally, under these palms on Wednesday.

Xochitl, our youngest, her friends are all AIPP
she might be there, I know, it’s tense

especially since I affiliated with the IWSIP
the Icelandic Work & Shut It Party.

“Shut it!” or “Shut the F up!”
our slogans are easy to remember.

Presently, the IWSIP and the IMTMP
are in talks over a whole new party.

Actually, the ‘More Than Maidens Party’
is the more hardcore on labor rights.

Our precocious middle child, Omacatl
he’s very attracted to their platform.

Tuesday it is, we’ll be there at sunup
no, we, we make our own food, thanks.”

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