plundering the skyline

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the blocks fell before the towns began
shifting up ashes in floats of fun
the derigery dressed in cow dung for the occasion
more than one dress and collar at a time
weeding was tricky for next revolution
code was out of order and solutions benign
so was the number nine
dressing up pools in shelters of crime
lifting tadpole from one stool to the next
addressophobia dusted the mill in peaches of pie
there was no digressing the matter.  speed for lapsed tongue
all the alphabets were dead ere one.  waiting for the tadpole benefit
scholars dressed in cartoons waiting for the apocalypse
migrating from mitigation those striped shadowed shoes
more for less when the steeples were chasing
words reappeared, some imaginary real
were became ere from I don't know where
the tongues were crossed from some senseless revolution
wrapped behind the neck where the toadstools lie
ginger and garlic spread their flavors
hunting for carnivores of institution
found politics instead.  the wigs have it
wandering the wings as if there's something to do
forfeiture and wingdangdoodle
at least one word is real
in this half in half world.

denis streeter   10/24/16

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the blocks fell before the towns began
shifting up ashes in floating fun
the derigery dresses cow dung for the occasion
less one dress and collar at a time
tricky weeding revolution
code ng solutions benign
as are the numbers nein
all the alphabets were dead ere one.
scholars dressed as tadpoles waiting on the apocalypse
mitigating migration in striped shadowed shoes
more for less in the steeple chase
words reappear, imagined and real
tongue crossed senseless eden
raptured next to toadstools lie
garlic and ginger spread their favors
hunting up carnivores the wigs habit
wandering the wings for someone to do
forfeiting wingdangdoodle
for the real
not that whirl.

denis streeter   10/24/16

really?

the crabs were singing
I dressed their shoes and they cried
there was nothing to do
so I ate them.


I suppose it had nothing to do with their toes
but I kept on singing
nothing to do with my crime
their shoes were backwards.


I finally opened the octopus jar
it was smelly and inky
maybe it was squid
I don't know


I was kidding about the cocktail kit
you didn't really use it did you?
just because I asked you why
it wasn't for coercion.


the onion skins fell off my back
they were discontinued anyway
sold them on line on e bay
can i get my superman one comic back?


I suppose you know the prime was empty
I didn't have any control over that
it was hiding in the corner so I forgot to feed it
at least the cactus isn't dry.


you were wondering about the marshmallows
I'm sorry to say that I burned them
don't worry they were stale anyway
I compressed them into charcoal briquettes.


no I'm not leaving.  just going away
don't worry.  I watered the cat.
he seems to have disappeared
I forgot he was wearing clothing.


never mind the rat traps.  they're already sprung
just leave them alone.  I paid extra for the self load ones.
they're loading as we speak.
damn I forgot to add water.


the rings are gone.  I sprayed them.  they should return.
don't worry.  they were feeling hollowed out.
I think they like the journey.
I'll ask them when they come back.


do you have any ice cream?
the one with the wagglety tail?
I guess that's a children's song.  I don't know.
It just made me think of ice cream.


what are you thinking of.  really?
I didn't know that.  I was only guessing.
you know. pride goeth before the fool.
but I'm known for that.


why do you think this should end?  really?
well okay.  if you really think so.
i'll gather these words together
throw them in the recycle.


denis streeter   10/5/16