....,=:$§# #§$:=,....
...,=:$§## ##§$:=,...
..,=:$§##@ @##§$:=,..
.,=:$§##@# #@##§$:=,.
..,=:$§##@ @##§$:=,..
...,=:$§## FAT CAP ##§$:=,...
....,=:$§# #§$:=,....
.....,=:$§ ..... §§ ## §§ ## §§ ## §§ ..... §$:=,.....
......,=:$ $:=,......
.......,=: IN GARDENS AMONG STONES ALONG THE RIVER :=,.......
........,= GROWS THE MUSHROOM. BETWEEN FERNS AND =,........
........., HORSEMINT GROWS THE MUSHROOM. ALONG THE ,.........
.......... CREEK, WITH A REDDISH CAP AND WHITE ..........
........., STEM AND QUIRKY GLEAM IN ITS EYES GROWS ,.........
........,= THE MUSHROOM. =,........
.......,=: :=,.......
......,=:$ ..... $:=,......
.....,=:$§ §$:=,.....
....,=:$§# I AM DREAMING. A PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED. #§$:=,....
...,=:$§## ##§$:=,...
..,=:$§##@ THROUGH THE PARK I GO TO PICK IT UP @##§$:=,..
.,=:$§##@# FROM A BITTER LADY. A SLOT IN A WALL, #@##§$:=,.
..,=:$§##@ LADY INSIDE, ME OUTSIDE WITH THE REST @##§$:=,..
...,=:$§## OF THE WORLD. ##§$:=,...
....,=:$§# #§$:=,....
.....,=:$§ ..... §$:=,.....
......,=:$ $:=,......
.......,=: DELIVERED IS A NY FAT CAP, A NOZZLE (OR :=,.......
........,= "CAP") FOR SPRAY PAINT CANS. =,........
........., ,.........
.......... THROUGH YOUNG FOREST, THIN AND RUBBERY ..........
........., WHIPS SHOOT UP FROM THE EARTH. KIRSKALE ,.........
........,= AROUND MY FEET. CONCRETE TRENCHES, =,........
.......,=: ABANDONED GRAY WALLS. I SHALL TRY THE :=,.......
......,=:$ NEW NOZZLE HERE. $:=,......
.....,=:$§ §$:=,.....
....,=:$§# THE PAINT INSIDE COMES OUT, IT COMES #§$:=,....
...,=:$§## LIKE A MASSAGE SHOWER, IT COMES LIKE A ##§$:=,...
..,=:$§##@ THICK AND SLOW BEAM. RICH WITH RED AND @##§$:=,..
.,=:$§##@# GOOEY PAINT. #@##§$:=,.
..,=:$§##@ @##§$:=,..
...,=:$§## DOESN'T HIT ANYTHING. IT KEEPS GOING ##§$:=,...
....,=:$§# AND NEVER REACHES THE WALLS. IT'S #§$:=,....
.....,=:$§ FOREVER FALLING, BUT NOTHING WILL BE §$:=,.....
......,=:$ STAINED. $:=,......
.......,=: :=,.......
........,= ..... §§ ## §§ ## §§ ## §§ ..... =,........
........., ,.........
.......... I THINK TO MYSELF: ..........
........., "NEW YORK FAT CAP" IS WEIRD ,.........
........,= =,........
.......,=: :=,.......
......,=:$ $:=,......
.....,=:$§ §$:=,.....
....,=:$§# #§$:=,....