Mastodawn

kohl and coal -
the accusing eyes
of the undercuddled

a watxhed iron
will never heat
- unril you turn it on!

gadding grates, galling;
grab gargantuan goals,
go gangbusters!

A feathered Midas
turns water and reeds to gold —
king of the spring lake

Gold crown glimmering,
he crosses his enclosure
and dreams of freedom...

A green witch hand sprouts —
long asparagus fingers
rising from the soil

Trump: fingerprinted.
Still a crook. No surprise here.
Move along people.

Dry purple flowers
collected in a teacup —
a toast to whimsy

On the shortest day,
flames herald the coming light —
winter burns away

Small body outstretched,
feet in the sand, arms reaching —
the newt swims away