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A shrimp-headed general stands in a boat with creatures.

Seaflesh commands the crossing, stars and banners trembling.

Even revolution bows to the humblest daily ritual.

Even the Pope showed up for this one.

Where strange dreams gather, grinning, under warm light.

Giant shrimp reclines on couch in psychiatrist's office.

Gold domes and crossed swords rewrite a brutal past.

Clock, flag, number A37, clipboard, collar tag, ceiling tile, computer monitor, stamp, waiting applicants, sign.

Man in glasses drinks from stone well among villagers.

The thought extraction unit dial has no off position.

The suction cups have not been painted yet.

Childhood summers, wide open as a hippo's grin.

Rainbow, chalkboard, dragon, lamb, seven figures, overalls.

Harness, drop ceiling, arcade cabinet, number 42, hand sanitizer, waiting figures, ankle braces, arrow pad, ticket counter, vaccination notice.

Filed under RECOVERED ARTIFACTS. Cross-reference: greenhouse series, folder 7.

The sea yields strange kings, tended by summer light.