"A Sleuth of Bears" by J. Archer Avary
immerse yourself in
savage mental imagery:
debonaire bears
in bowler hats
in trench-coats
monocles dangling from pockets
dignified bears
in polite society
at cocktail parties
plates of salmon pate hors d'oeuvres
passed by tuxedoed panda bears
demure bears
with decorative umbrellas
with surprisingly fresh breath
elegant dancing bears
damned fancy bears
with stock portfolios
with Ivy League aspirations
the all-time greatest bears
assembled for the first time
in one epic sleuth of
sleuthy bears
toothy bears
rootin-tootin good-timing bears
fat gluttonous bears
whiskey-drinking bears
intoxicated bears on the edge
one drink away from hibernation
J. Archer Avary (he/him) is a former TV weatherman. His work has appeared/is forthcoming in The Riot Act, Burnt Breakfast Mag, The Daily Drunk, Honest Ulsterman, The Remnant Archive, and Rejection Letters. He lives on a tiny island in the English Channel.
Twitter: @j_archer_avary
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