The gauntlet, legendary.
The camel, ambitious
and not too large.
Easy to pitch
to the rich.
They flew the camel
to the needle’s home.
The needle had some
hacks, but the eye was
not obviously
camel-size.
Unclear on the specifics.
It was a situation-room
kind of thing. The desert
bore witness,
and some cameras.
Released footage
showed the deed.
Some were skeptics, but
the rich had the belief—
and the relief.
Texts were updated:
a footnote
larger than the main print.
First apeard in Star*Line 49.2, Spring 2026