The taxidermied bear
rearing up, teeth bared,
in the corner window
forced me to park
and dust off the windows.
Inside, a five-foot
carved and barbed catfish
floated above a primitive
chest with dovetail joinery.
The still-slotted key hung
from a 1950s Coke machine
glinted and two huge plastic
Mickey Mouse characters
extended their gloved hands
toward empty buildings
across the street.
Respite from Wal-Mart,
welcome Hopper leitmotif.
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