we could give them

say, South Dakota 

 

pave it over 

drop bologna 

 

they could pretend 

to live off the land 

 

form tribes 

attempt civilization 

 

we could wait until 

it freezes over 

 

metal cassettes

recorded over

 

send in a fleet 

of lifestyle counselors 

 

bags of wheat 

albums of photos 

 

and run them through 

the last half-century 

 

again