The Kill Shelter
        "The pleasant land of counterpane."
                —Robert Louis Stevenson

Dwell in softness, like sleeping on a cloud
that dreamlike drifts above the fertile earth
in our Deco Faux Leather Daybed and Trundle,
with goose down pillows and superlight designer
rifle. You are protected by a perpetual
guarantee for the mattress's ten layers
and the more than ten pounds' worth of cashmere, mohair,
silk, and alpaca. Moreover, the rifle's barrel
aligns with the stock, reducing the stress of recoil.
Lost in a reverie and buoyed up by thousands
of pocketed coils, made of Vanadium steel,
adjustable to your chosen tension, recall
in comfort how this handmade cloud was crafted
on Plymouth's rocky coast and trust in the gun's
smooth operation in automatic mode.
Perks include a back-up mattress of foam
that remembers your body and a Picatinny
rail for the rifle with add-ons like laser sight,
bipod, flashlight, bible, and bayonet.

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from Among the Gliesians
Salmon Poetry
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