THE ARRIVAL OF ENIGMA
The square dressed itself
in moonlight
as if it were on its way
to a fancy dress ball
as one of de Chirico's
masterpieces.
The puppets
after an inspired performance
lay tangled together
in a box on the bridge.
They waited as their world
was dismantled and
their stage sets stacked
neatly against a wall.
A glass eye winked but
didn't think the human saw.
But the human saw.
Or was it just the moon?
The moon played hide
and seek behind a cloud.
The puppets chattered
amongst themselves
untangling each other
as they planned their escape.
But before anything could
come of this
they were tossed carelessly into a case
that snapped shut with sudden finality.
They were carried away
into the early hours of the morning.
The rebellion of wood
had been scotched.
We used the left over de Chirico
as a scene to stage a kiss
as if we had been painted
into place ourselves.
"The Arrival of Enigma"
or some such title
scrawled in litter
below our feet.
Aug 14, 2018
Aug 14, 2018 at 6:00 PM UTC
THE ARRIVAL OF ENIGMA
The square dressed itself
in moonlight
as if it were on its way
to a fancy dress ball
as one of de Chirico's
masterpieces.
The puppets
after an inspired performance
lay tangled together
in a box on the bridge.
They waited as their world
was dismantled and
their stage sets stacked
neatly against a wall.
A glass eye winked but
didn't think the human saw.
But the human saw.
Or was it just the moon?
The moon played hide
and seek behind a cloud.
The puppets chattered
amongst themselves
untangling each other
as they planned their escape.
But before anything could
come of this
they were tossed carelessly into a case
that snapped shut with sudden finality.
They were carried away
into the early hours of the morning.
The rebellion of wood
had been scotched.
We used the left over de Chirico
as a scene to stage a kiss
as if we had been painted
into place ourselves.
"The Arrival of Enigma"
or some such title
scrawled in litter
below our feet.
