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.&.&.&.&.& FAT CAP &.&.&.&..&
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.&.&.&.&.& ..... $$ ## $$ ## $$ ## $$ ..... &.&.&.&..&
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.&.&.&.&.& 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. &.&.&.&.&&
.&.&.&.&.& &.&.&.&..&
.&.&.&.&.& ..... &.&.&.&.&&
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.&.&.&.&.& 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. &.&.&.&..&
.&.&.&.&.& &.&.&.&.&&
.&.&.&.&.& ..... &.&.&.&..&
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.&.&.&.&.& 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. &.&.&.&.&&
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.&.&.&.&.& ..... $$ ## $$ ## $$ ## $$ ..... &.&.&.&.&&
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.&.&.&.&.& I THINK TO MYSELF: &.&.&.&.&&
.&.&.&.&.& "NEW YORK FAT CAP" IS WEIRD &.&.&.&..&
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