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| Reservations by Adam Sass “You can make reservations to swim with the dolphins…” - A Visitor’s Guide to the Yucatan Thank God it’s turned out this way, Nature finally the grand dispatcher, Calendar keeper, accountant, maitre d’ - Nature finally the cashier of our dreams. With two day’s notice a monkey Will appear in the trees overhead To shake the branches And shriek invective. Bring your camera – The lighting will be excellent. Call ahead and a baby elephant Will greet you at the parking lot And douse your car with water From its dear little trunk. And at nightfall the treefrogs Will commence their songs By appointment. Who can put a price on such memories? Do not hesitate to inquire If you would like a whale To surface beside the boat, Or a gorilla to rush From the undergrowth Beating its chest, Or a horse and donkey To conceive a mule Before your very eyes. Or when it comes to that (And doesn’t it always?) A heart attack in your sleep, And outside the window A mourning dove To coo its condolences Right on time. |
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