and to think i saw it on floyd terrace

there are no surprises
because i found the remains of an ocean
in the unlikeliest of locations
the very seat of life
springing from victorian architecture
the result of the marriage
of Freud and the Bearded Lady
some time in the near past
it’s true what they say
Santa Claus is of African-American descent
stemming from indigenous joy
at the transfer of property
people all over come to celebrate
as if this is a holiday