Lower Recalcitrantia

Upper and Lower Recalcitrantia is separated by the Defiance River

in a hot and dusty part of the world

The people of Upper R look exactly

like the people of Lower R

the names of their God sound similar

the names of their holiest books sound similar

their wear similar religious scullcaps

circumcision is part of their religion

they have similar diet restrictions

yet they hate each other

and have done so forever

it is a ridiculous

way to exist