the epitome of luxury
living. One might think
evil never happens. A huge,
relatively private beach
where deck chairs line the
strand. The weather starting
to warm the one-of-a-kind
nightlife. A small town
in Canada leads the way.
certain visible emotions
He was emotional inKansas. Not as much as
he had been elsewhere,
but bad enough. Fort-
unately he had pre-paid
for the tears which meant
his wages wouldn't be
docked this month. Do-
nuts abounded, but the
cradles were empty. He
set them to rocking. The
undiluted elephant in
the next room raised its
trunk & trumpeted Ernst
at him. Life was much
simpler in the Celebes.
Mark Young lives in a small town in North Queensland in Australia, and has been publishing poetry for almost sixty years. He is the author of over forty books, primarily text poetry but also including