note: there's a tiny glossary at the end if you don't recognize
the stores i'm yapping about.
(at the mall of america, bloomington minnesota)
1.
in /hot topic/
urban blight is tastefully displayed
anarchy signs air-brushed
to perfection on cotton-tees
fishnets with flirty holes ripped
just so
i fancy the /urban decay/ line
of cosmetics
nail polish with names like
gash
bruise
and
plague
admiring one called
asphyxiation
i notice the overpowering smell
of the /cinnabon/
just next door
2.
the indoor open-air patio
at minnesota's /napa valley grille/
overlooks
a /tall girl/ store
the house wine is vinegary
but the gravlax with
capers and aioli
is delicious
i'd like to stay but
i can't afford another glass of
bad cabernet
3.
a new shoe store called /jarman/
carries faux wing-tip doc martens
for 130 dollars
- it's expensive being a prole these days -
is my only comment
4.
there's a blinking movie-style marquee
outside the /old navy/ store
but inside
there's a supermarket theme
shirts on polystyrene trays
shrink-wrapped
in saran
5.
/victoria's secret/
has red bordello-style curtains
headless and limbless mannequins
model filmy
bra n' panty sets
the sign in the window says:
- introducing angels -
and the seraph behind the glass
flexes her
creamy wings
captured
mid-writhe
in pretty rose-colored silk
hot topic: punk/goth/glam clothes and accessories
cinnabon: sells obscenely gooey cinnamon rolls
napa valley grille: "sunny cali(fornia)" themed restaurant
tall girl: clothes for tall girls!
jarman: trendy shoe store
old navy: hip gap-like clothing store
victoria's secret: "upscale" lingere
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