TWENTY THIRD CENTURY SURREALIST POETRY

The Emperor of the Fireflies

 The Emperor of the Fireflies

Locked up the moon in the garden

 And the man in the moon's hay fever

Threw a party that lasted for 647 sneezes

Before the ghost of Salvador Dali helped the moon escape to

Shadow Lake 

Shadow Lake, with bags under its eyes,

Finished its breakfast before leaving

For its job of mirroring the world.

Warrior Clouds and Mighty Mountains

Warrior Clouds broke their white wings

Fighting with Mighty Mountains

Over which station to watch on the sky.      

Barefoot Words

Barefoot Words preached green sunrises

To those who did not attend 

The man in the moon's hay-fever party.

Wild Waves walking along the shore shouted,

"Shut up, Barefoot Words!"  

The ensuing struggle between Barefoot Words and Wild Waves

Disturbed Warrior Clouds and Mighty Mountains

Who had agreed to watch 

On the sky.