the tree of life
took root in cement
before the Irish hippie jigged
and the Maine pole cat danced
hopeless time under the orange clock
chiming lime green nonsense
yes, the odyssey began
by the Riverfront BBQ
where they serve boiled-fried lobster
and hootchy-coo soda extra bubbly
(it’ll give ya the wild man blues in maroon)
pause
relax
palpitate the pulpit
and don’t forget
time after time
Mr. Magoo
leaves Fantasy Island on
the night train to Venice Beach
in search of —
the tree of life
now chopped down
sectioned into Lego logs
and sold as eBay antiquities
it’s commercial
Mr. Marlow laughs
silk town goes polyester
so run & hide from decimal points
figure out the quota-quotient
decide on dreams relevant to the few
who bought the Lego logs
and tried to reconstruct
the tree of life
huh?
© chuck a stetson 2011
