Chad says he’s well
while the trombone is purple and blue
the dark universe explodes in pimples of hues
it is a syn-aesthetic seduction of throbbing plant life
against a sometimes orange view
all of the band is in
my hands – playing and sipping
the walking mushroom is the Cheshire type
talks to me and says “I-I-I-I am tripping…”
“no you!”
the keyboard ripples rapid droplets
it trickles in time to ivory keys and minor keys
lost in the dark corners
while I just emptied my pockets of air
and found sand, dust and treasures
while avoiding the cat’s gaze
I’m trying to navigate
walk between the notes without falling
at times, happily skipping
and our eyes finally lock
“hey cat, you’re the one tripping!”
Saffron – 2nd April 2021
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Napowrimo Prompt Day 1:
To an extent, you have to “derange” yourself – make the world strange, and see it as a stranger might. To help you do that, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem inspired by this animated version of “Seductive Fantasy” by Sun Ra and his Arkestra. If you don’t feel after watching it a little bit like the top of your head’s been taken off, and your thoughts given a good stir – well, maybe you are already living in a state of heightened poetic awareness!