Nettles settle on moss
She rubs and rules
He’s a succubus
Authorities neither nor
Animals playing
Then naught
Diction annunciating “void”
Vamped value glows red, then dims
Dried skin turns ash
Marshmallow madness drips coals
The last amber switches black
That tune in your head hits one last coda
Pop goes the weasel
There’s the clown
Maestro’s Fever bows
We sweat for a minute
Note's linger then fade
You’re on parade
A riot
Nod and throw candy


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