N ew Lines for Fortune Cookie s
B y James Masao Mitsu i
- a fter Frank O'Har a
Y ou have been smiling across the table at your dat e
w ith a sesame seed stuck in your teet h.
Y ou will gain sophistication, become accepted by Reader ’s
D igest, and retire in Puyallu p.
I n your next life you will be a teache r
a nd no one will ever call you by your first nam e.
A fter your next vacation you will come hom e
a nd discover that your neighbors have redecorate d
i n the style of Iowa trailer cour t.
I f you feel like you’re getting ol d,
s ecretly plant zucchini in your neighbor’s flowerbed s.
A void people who iron their sheet s
o r roll their socks & underwea r.
P ainting and poetry and music will show us where we shoul d
b e going, not the senate or tv new s.
T he next thermos bottle you see will actuall y
b e a listening device made in Kore a.
A ll the people in this restauran t
a re glad that they are not yo u.