18

commenting on 

the cold 

she shivered

pulled the cord

once, twice

the outboard

thrummed 

mist hovered

thickly forested hillside

rust roof's

dab 

receded 

zelda

it was a house
as she'd never seen

rich
but not garish

sumptuous yet simple

stamped in refinement

the furnishings 
uniformly graceful 
elegant

it was a house
where culture dwelt with wealth
in repose

it was a house
as she'd never seen

it was a house

the cereal aisle

in the deathly gaudy

cereal aisle

i paused

scanned

to see if anyone still

made

wheat puffs

bottom shelf

store brand

i put two in the cart

hoping

to somehow

return to that little kitchen

worn linoleum floor

in that little apartment

way west

50th street

way west

so long ago

way west

when the entire world

was

when the entire world

was

when the entire world

was

fresh

Simply Saucer's "Baby Nova"

My cover art (image and type) for the new release of ancient work by Canada's proto-psych punks, Simply Saucer.

believer

this enchanted evening

(or one very soon)

the beautiful millionaire lady

will steer a
sparkling

lake placid blue

1962

cadillac into the drive

knock on my door

asking for directions

i'll invite her
in

for coffee

we'll converse 

an hour or two

scintillating 

then she'll say

what on earth
are you 

(you fascinating man!)

doing here?

come with me

live with me

in the castle by the sea

(i will love her voice)

bring your cats

and your favorite guitar

(that candy cola one)

we'll return 

for the rest of your stuff

a fairy tale life

in the castle by the sea...

will this happen?

yes

i'm as certain of this
as

the sun rising 

in the morning

i have a deep abiding faith

i'm a believer

willows

moated castle

apricot and black 

on dusky silver moon

starlit picnic willows

weeping willows

seaside willows

windmill rows

rows and rows

her hands held

for a moment

a moment

a sea of tulips

willows

and tulips

silver sliver of

dissonance

a sea of tulips

vivid

ablaze w/a vengeance