ever since i can remember
i’ve stood on our verandah

and looked out at the world
over the tops of our five

glistening tanks – of course
they’re stainless steel, two

small meullers, two santa
rosas and a big fat one

stevie named ‘elvis’ – but
now I think he sometimes

calls him ‘bono’ or ‘the
edge’ – you know, like

in U2 – or maybe it’s
‘luciano’ like in verdi!