I am the mausoleum in October rain
the bloated parcel of bliss at Avalon

the sore-thumb Tory at the B-52s concert
the brittle deacon at Lollapalooza

the lemon twist in your 4th martini
the mishegas in your well-oiled machine

the orange soda at Woolworth's lunch counter
the flickering test-pattern on Channel 38