Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Adventures with Goldfish III: Arnie

he’s just a feeder fish,
the shopkeeper said matter-of-factly,
adding,
if he dies, it’s probably not your fault.
he handed me the clear plastic bag
holding a big white goldfish
with orange spots.
name him Arnie, for
Arnold Schwarzenegger, S. said,
that way he’ll know he has to
be tough and not just keel over
for no good reason.
Arnie didn’t look so great for
the first hour or two, but is
looking better now.
Maybe he will be alive in
the morning.

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