Reflected in an Edinburgh puddle
the yellow dancing light
From the gas lamps
is being disturbed
By a transient creature
who is quickly taking the shape
of a dancing girl
the Judge once knew...
...before he lost
His peace of mind
To innocent men...who
He let swing by a rope
And for a second
The girl is standing there, reflected
Reflected in both glittering underworlds
accessed by us only through puddles
And she's holding out her hand,
Beckoning to him, saying
"They forgive you, Sir
Every one of 'em."
Now the puddle is tsunami-ing
into a sudden commotion
And a wind from a dark place
Is briefly touching ours
And Now there are shards
Of scarlet, and black
Magenta and yellow
All strangled into dancing stars
Then the yellow light settles
Into stillness
The magenta of her dress is receding
And disappearing without moving
And the puddle's picture is resetting
Into, its previous shape, with the addition of
... a swishing tail from a creature unknown
And a crimson pulse of aortic Red
May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015 at 8:33 PM UTC
Reflected in an Edinburgh puddle
the yellow dancing light
From the gas lamps
is being disturbed
By a transient creature
who is quickly taking the shape
of a dancing girl
the Judge once knew...
...before he lost
His peace of mind
To innocent men...who
He let swing by a rope
And for a second
The girl is standing there, reflected
Reflected in both glittering underworlds
accessed by us only through puddles
And she's holding out her hand,
Beckoning to him, saying
"They forgive you, Sir
Every one of 'em."
Now the puddle is tsunami-ing
into a sudden commotion
And a wind from a dark place
Is briefly touching ours
And Now there are shards
Of scarlet, and black
Magenta and yellow
All strangled into dancing stars
Then the yellow light settles
Into stillness
The magenta of her dress is receding
And disappearing without moving
And the puddle's picture is resetting
Into, its previous shape, with the addition of
... a swishing tail from a creature unknown
And a crimson pulse of aortic Red
Based on a short story called "The Release of The Secret Documents"