The Gospel According to the Blue Caterpillar
Lord Praise and Heed the Word
of the blue-hued Worm:
It of the unassuming pose
smoking a narghile
on the bright red, white pois,
Amanita Muscaria
Anywhere in any time zone
in the Six known continents
plus a few Submerged ones
and their attending
Ghost Cartographies
Ones that have been known to morph
from the crushing weight
of the mazapegul, the sheep-killing sprite
that lays upon your chest
in your sleepless night
inoculating its venom of anxiety
and surprisingly begets
the somewhat jocular
feathery light Phoenix
who burns, dies and is reborn
bent on wreaking havoc
by digging up
and disturbing dragon teeth
scattered about
to mark the limits
and foundation
of cities of sorrow
progenitors of Nations
which then again, beget
Unicorn, the Brave
plotting the rescue
of the Narwal horn
from the Wunderkammer
so as to unchain Wonder
from its Museum case
and release it into the Wild
to flock with flamingos
and swarm with the bees
as the alphabet of humans
lies in distress
and the ridiculous species
that thought itself at the helm
is tied by paralysis
of heart, mind and limb.
Pina Piccolo 3 March, 2023
Cover image: Authoe: © Jonathan Barry / Mary Evans Picture Library | Courtesy of : © Jonathan Barry / Mary Evans Picture Library – www.agefotostock.com
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