One fall day Arnold went insane

Watching the geese migrating home

He went to his garage

Put together pieces of wood and

Screws buttons bones feathers fluff

Used chewing gum to keep it together

Tied bits of leather to keep it on his back.

-what is this, his wife said. Arnold said

- I’m done with this world. I am flying away

with the geese.

And so he climbed up on the roof

Took flight

Leaving a trail of fallen parts and chewing gum

And was never seen again.