War on Reality

Flick

Forked Satan tongue

Flick

Flagrant disavowal

Flick

Sudden outrage

Flick

Turn away

do not look behind the curtain

see the man fall

orange

green

purple

mesh

meld

joker’s garish grin

pompadour flouted

in defiance

of all that is natural.

Flick

Liar Liar Pants on Fire

Flick

Deranged

screaming spittle

words

not making sense

shock

suddenly turned upon

who knew

reality would so soon intrude?

Dodge

duck

bullets sail past

small slight of hand

adjust tin crown

no one will knock

King Merry-Andrew down.

From pitted pedestal

extolled greatness

upon black death of civilization

a bleak nightmare

to be sure

if continued unchecked.

©May 29/20

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Black Widow

Dragon blood

days of yore

in fantasy

courtesan I be

wrapped in luxurious sable

reclined

pillows

Arabian silks

gauzy veils.

Bejewled

hands of gold

held out

kissed

kings lay at my feet

whispering promises

riches

dreams I can only desire

jaded that I be.

Cherry slicked lips

forked tongue

devil I speak

purring here

pouting there

pulled into my web

woven

poison pumped

directly to vein.

Never was a connection made

never was a sorceress condemned

fled next

play the flute

each time

I surpass myself

I have to up the game.

©May 28/20

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