The vines drove up the house one day
and started climbing shingles
got in between the vinyl cuts
and had a happy wiggle.
He noticed them they waved "hello"
around the window screen
and penetrated readily
his home and long daydream.
Then the flowers followed
dropped down from the roof
through the attic
ceiling
saw molding and regrouped.
Still, he was enamoured
with his smart tv
while grasses poked
old ottoman
and climbed on top to see.
Cracks in the foundation
creaks in wooden bones
echoes in the rafters
skylight can't find home.
When the 911 arrives
his house is lit with troops
fire ants and alligators
pythons and bat poop.
He gets up off the canvass
calls his insurance man
runs up all the numbers
and says "I really need a tan".
Heads out for a beach weekend
lay out watch the sharks
listen to the radio
his state declared a park.
Rents a little sailboat
heads up the silent coast
everybody has a dream
old Orca says "hello".
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