And Tulip Tops, Too

The lines ran down

the page that was longer

than wide, and the columns

they formed were alternately

black and then white.

Childish pictures of two large birds

walked in mid-step across the top.

Below, two crudely drawn fish

swam by. Then, at the bottom,

another bird followed by

another fish. Scattered throughout

were stars in darkened circles,

and tulip tops, too.