Lakeside View

Posted 04-28-2002 at PFFA.

Lakeside View

In building up the lakeside view,
the city planners seek consensus:
widening the avenue
to rid the shore of chain link fences.

The city planners seek consensus:
golden beach with ferris wheel
to rid the shore of chain link fences?
How would all the tourists feel?

Golden beach with ferris wheel,
a boardwalk like Atlantic City --
how would all the tourists feel
when spending money? It's a pity

a boardwalk like Atlantic City
costs too much. No one agrees
when spending money. It's a pity
lining up celebrities

costs too much; no one agrees,
even if it's worked before.
Lining up celebrities
won't work. We'll find another shore.

Even if it's worked before,
widening the avenue
won't work. We'll find another shore
when building up the lakeside view.

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A pantoum. I spelled "consensus" wrong in the original posting. Please proofread your work.