poem: Vishnu alleys
pillow road in
Noggle town,
investitures on the move,
dreamsicle highways:
the ventured gain ain't
nuthin' in this five &
dime world, domains
of tamale specials
crowning the murky achievements
in Buddhaland: I cashed in
all my chips, my mood was
fully vagrant,
cowsill'd beyond belief,
aching for inventory,
the higher selves out
on the town,
seraphim & cherubim all
in they polyester
chariots of fire
for the moogie present:
cash it in here, dear, sez
Principal Lee, the biggest
damn angel on the block,
gainsaying the bandbeaters,
elevating the discourse beyond
reptilian, & if you want
lipstick traces, i suggest
you check your noodly
pomposity at the door:
red overalls lit the night,
golden boar radiant
in his clamoring for
eternal crowding: say
your prayers, brother,
simulate grace
if you ain't got the fullness
bulging,
same as you I ain't no
cellophane doom, i crash
the parties, i veer left of
left, slipping down the Vishnu
alleys, on down
the polytheistic
polyester,
damned in the ethereal
lyric opera,
tangerine libretto
dream.
Noggle town,
investitures on the move,
dreamsicle highways:
the ventured gain ain't
nuthin' in this five &
dime world, domains
of tamale specials
crowning the murky achievements
in Buddhaland: I cashed in
all my chips, my mood was
fully vagrant,
cowsill'd beyond belief,
aching for inventory,
the higher selves out
on the town,
seraphim & cherubim all
in they polyester
chariots of fire
for the moogie present:
cash it in here, dear, sez
Principal Lee, the biggest
damn angel on the block,
gainsaying the bandbeaters,
elevating the discourse beyond
reptilian, & if you want
lipstick traces, i suggest
you check your noodly
pomposity at the door:
red overalls lit the night,
golden boar radiant
in his clamoring for
eternal crowding: say
your prayers, brother,
simulate grace
if you ain't got the fullness
bulging,
same as you I ain't no
cellophane doom, i crash
the parties, i veer left of
left, slipping down the Vishnu
alleys, on down
the polytheistic
polyester,
damned in the ethereal
lyric opera,
tangerine libretto
dream.
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6 Comments:
I was all lost in the pillow roads and dreamsicle highways, thinking about The Cowsills music and wondering about those polyester chariots (and how do they hold up at the races - at least they are dry-cleanable)
Your discourse is always above reptilian and noodly pomposity made me giggle...it fits well. Now I'm wondering how one simulates grace...I'm going to finish this glass of wine and see if I can curl up and have a tangerine libretto dream :)
P.S. LOVE that version of Whatever Lola Wants :)
Dee: I dig the idea of cowsill'd as a verb, but what exactly is it? Spooked into paisley Indian Creek oblivion? We'll leave that to the pompous noodlers.
Why simulate grace, sister? You izzit.
Great picture. I loved noodly pomposity and tangerine librettos. This was a very fun poem from Buddhaland--(anything like Margaritaville?)
Teresa: Jimmy Buffett recently fell off stage. Maybe he landed in Buddhaland.
slipping down the Vishnu alleys - I swear, I been there.
Long time no visit. Deep in work, and deeper into a year long project of Jesus poems. I've been waiting for a video of Los Viejos but my friend doesn't know how to get it out of her computer. Jeez.
And, if JB is in Buddhaland he's still looking for that long lost jigger...
Richard: Good morning, amigo. Good to hear from you. I suspect more than a few of us are still looking for the long lost jigger: JB's Holy Grailette.
Best wishes, and keep me posted on los viejitos.
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