Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Haunted Houses

Haunted houses in daytime
flimsiest fascia
wire-framed to shape

Grotesque costumes
somewhat funny
in the light

As I stare
and think
without the night
would that scare?

From without
the scene glowed
wedding guests
in bridal attire

Through the glass
(floor to ceiling)
the partners danced

As I glanced
and thought
without the night
could it be framed
in such light?

In the age
of modern medicine
in my bed
behind curtains framed

Without a name
the machines electric
humming

In that light
without a night
is it human
to be afraid?

10/29/10

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