Saga of Madness

Acid dipped

colors drip

swirling

combing

unfortunate hues

nauseating

to glance upon

despite the crown’s insistence

that all must bow

dip to curtsey

before the play begins.

Gold

bedecks the statue

balanced upon one leg

forever cast in silver

filigree

rose spider web

blooming out

delicate intricacies

shadow licked

even as

tear drops trail

plink

plink.

Gentle patter of rain

upon dusted floor

while the Mad Queen baths

in moon light’s blood

cackling;

bitter crone.

Back away

slithering with secrets

tip toe down the stairs

spiraling

spiraling

spiraling

ever further into the earth.

©Oct. 11/21

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Time’s Twisted Tines

Tick Tock

look at the hawk

flying

meandering through the skies.

Tick tock

face of a clock

laid out afore me;

step up

step down

step up

go round and round.

Humpty Dumpty

he sure had a fall

cracked into

a thousand pieces

giggling

one eye

staring up at the sky

his leg

set in motion

as around I stepped his sin.

One hand up

One hand down

time

slooooooooooooooooooooows

melting

fading

blackness

trip along with the crazies.

Tick Tock

hands on the clock

know how to kill me.

Oct. 10/21

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