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Turtle Island Poem Number Fourteen

30 Turtle Island Poem Number Fourteen once i left turtle island and i rejoined la and doubleU and see to savai‘i on a hunting trip on the fairy from upolu la picked up a day trick blew him during lunch on the beach under a tree in front of some australian girls and an old couple from germany who politely ignored us while doubleU and see and i made afternoon conversation when we got to la’s beach house that night la wanted us to share her trick like a joint there was nearly an argument but doubleU and i took the truck instead and a case of beer, ‘ua ka se fia? ka se fia? leai. leai. leai. sole! met some fishermen i set my sights on the one who looked like tall samoan jesus although the little lead fisherman chose me instead at the beach house we played the game of love, girls on our side boys their side la’s day trick already disappeared, at some point that night la’s aunt and girl cousin dropped by and la pushed me and my two fishermen into one of the darkened bedrooms we made love silently the three of us while la talked loudly in the kitchen with his aunt and cousin when the kinswomen left la and doubleU came in to comment on my lovemaking performance like film critics i smiled but they took jesus away that’s when i realized the little fisherman who stayed sending them off was the most 31 beautiful boy i’d ever met, some times it takes a while to realize this about some one ...