open letter to the kleenex god

to quest the narrow fijord

to transit the dutch canals

to run the rhine

a vagabond on the volga

the lake on the yangtzee

cataracts heretofore un explored

with respect and silence

only a single paddle blade

can provide…

the problem is

there are hundreds

of pretenders to the throne

that want to be “Kleenex”

a disposable tissueIs kleenex?

when was the last time

you washed a handkerchief?

there are some fine handkerchiefs

…ambrose…

yesterday I blew my nose

on my way to to foodland

on my t-shirt sleeve