PART ONE
an artist
of HORSES
an artist
of PRETTY THINGS
one day he drew a garden
while sitting on his patio beneath an umbrella
the artist
he SAW
the artist
a SNAKE
green as an apple
writhing about the stones near his petunias
an artist
with FEAR
an artist
with COURAGE
took his wooded brush
and set out to smite thy slithering foe
said artist
with CONVICTION
said artist
with DEFTNESS
"Back from my garden!
Back or I will set my dogs upon you!"
and so he did...
FIN.
PART DEUX
a snake
of EMERALD
a snake
of INFAMY
set out upon his fate
to ravage and scourge the garden
thy snake
with VENOM
thy snake
with COILS
did approach the premise
with a heart full of anger and disdain
saw snake
with MALICE
saw snake
with ANIMOSITY
the figure of a painter
lunging 'neath the afternoon sun
did snake
with PRECISION
did snake
with ACCURACY
place its death-like fangs
in thou painter's fleshy thigh
and the poison did spread...
FIN.
PART TRES
a dog
with FUR
a dog
with VIGOR
did come to his master's aide
panting and rampaging among the flowers
spake dog
with WOOFS
spake dog
with BARKS
"Arf arf arf arf
Arf arf arf arf arf arf arf arf arf!"
struck dog
with FORTITUDE
struck dog
with STALWARTNESS
and did the snake retreat
inflected with grevious and mortal wounds
did dog
with HUMBLENESS
did dog
with HUMILITY
receive his caretaker's praise
in thy master's final moments of life.
and his master did die...
FIN.
a poem written collaboratively with my friend. enjoy.
-ec.wolf
