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Variance

Variance, long-necked
and thin, hides behind
the dutch door, split. Halved
for consistency,
a voice even-keeled,
the mechanical
thrum and twist of
vending screws,
turned out
and swirled
in.

A study of growth and
reactions rendered.

Read: “These
monkeys have
behaved very
differently when a
dead fish, a
mouse, a
living turtle,
and other
new _____
were placed
in their cages.”

Behavior
was varied.

Consistency has
tired of itself, its
sameness off-white
tortilla filled
with vanilla. Lines drawn in the desert indicating angles far off.

No corners naturally
occur. Organics tend
towards waves, a
spidering
out of particulars.

Considering:
“It is well known
that if a virgin
Lasiocampa quercus
or
Saturnia carpini
be exposed
in a cage, vast
numbers of males
collect round her,
and if confined
in a room will
even come down
the chimney to
her.”

A spreading of wings
before pin-pointed
convergence. Aimed
at the flame
inside
the glass
bead.

These monkeys behaved.

Differently.

“A greater number
of females than of
males die whilst confined
in the cocoons.”

Once out, a
grand splaying,
slithery silver tentacles, phantoms, fur—

“See also
‘Ornamental Poultry’
by Rev. E.S. Dixon.”

—wildly transisting—

Creation sublimeless
and grotesque,
a coin
set spinning
to
fascinate,
to
attract.

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