A short piece by a friend who is currently tramping about in the Colorado Rockies, Bill Evans. Bill will be reading his poetry at Bibliohead Bookstore, 334 Gough St. (at Hayes) in San Francisco on Thursday, July 20, 7:30 pm.

Deadliest Species
by Bill Evans

Deadliest species: kills millions,
needs sip of blood to reproduce.
Common mosquito.

Deadliest primate: sips oil
through long straw, needs
periodic bloodbath to thrive.
American capitalist.