"Mishima On A Plate"
by Joey Roth
I found a small version
Of Yukio Mishima,
On a plate.
He ordered a glass of orange juice
But when he tried to drink
He fell in.
His tiny body was mummified
By the citric acid
Which was a kinder death than his suicide.
He was alive for just a moment while in the glass
And he said something vague
About Japanese nationalism.