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Tentacles bloom where bureaucracy demands tidy pockets.

The sign says remove all limbs. Tough crowd today.

Night breathes strange wings over the trembling sleeper.

Nobody questioned how the octopus got the conference room.

The tail fin rests flat against linoleum, dry.

Strange creatures share a table, the world holds its breath.

Teacher points to blackboard listing hearing types, students have ear heads.

Even anthropomorphic animals expect impeccable table service.

Apparently bread requires this many people and a ceremony.

Zoning dispute reopened. Dental representation unprecedented, per subcommittee note.

The covered dish has not been opened by either party.

Diploma, lamp, rug, couch, crustacean, notepad, skyline, bust.

Forwarded to Waiting Room Compliance. Third filing this quarter.

A therapist takes notes while a giant fly reclines.

Wings and grief rest heavy on borrowed furniture.

Grey skies witness four souls summoning sound from strings.