by Marshall Begel

“Nintendo bans infamous Japanese ‘Adult Only’ Animal Crossing island. Creator says ‘Thanks for turning a blind eye all these years.’”
—Automaton

(With apologies to Ludwig Jacobowski)

Ah, the brilliant days we had
as lusty avatars—
ferocious beasts, ornately clad
for cyber-leather bars.

But now, they’ve sunk our isle of sin:
no orgies in the clover.
Smile because they once had been!
Don’t cry because it’s over!

Our stories now must turn the page
but don’t succumb to worries—
why, people almost twice your age
are joining groups of furries!