iv)

the next morn
at the town hall
the pied piper

calls-i want to-
the clerk interjects-
if you want to

play in the street
you ll need to complete
form 420 and-

(tchick?!goes jess..)
speak to the mayor-
have you an

appointment?-
i am a magician
stroke musician

and have traversed
considerable
distance

by mountains
and fall
endless meadow

under azure skies-
you ll need to
make an appointment-

(stayed at
a bed and breakfast
last night..)

so as to free hamilyn
of it´s newly acquired
infestation-

viz a viz-
the rats-
you ll need

form 670-
(bureaucracy´s
monolith

has our hero!)
i know-he intimates
in a meaningful

financial way-
by ancient means
mesmerising

and hypnosis-
i could tell
of his where-

abouts-
for a small stipend
he´s at lunch-

(our country boy is
at a loss)
with my newt

jess..
bless!-
he´s at the diner

across the road..
go and bother
him

thankyou
says the pied piper
tchick! says jess..