Fentanyl Usage in Portland, Oregon

Marching out of town is a column of ants. The 

last two in formation quipped, we’re leaving 

Portland. We’re outdone by all the fentanyl usage. 

I lamented their departure. No one takes note of us 

anymore they say. Followers of The Way went out 

in twos. Jesus was happy with them. Not a peep 

from Portlanders. Portland used to enforce 

sundown laws.  Say it ain’t so (!) Oregonians, say 

it ain’t so (!!) Just know we ants ain't coming back, 

and gone before sundown. Well, maybe. On one 

condition. Let us redeem all of Portland’s empty 

soda cans. Before doing so, we want to lick clean 

their sugar stains. Portland has a huge fentanyl 

problem. We ants? A good sugar high.

 

© emmett wheatfall