Fake Mask Of Apollo
© Surazeus
2025 07 28

The burnt soul of every infant and child
who died when forgotten in a hot car
flock around pool of Narcissus who cries
to see their faces reflected in water,
so he writes their true names on ocean waves
till they transform into electric eels.

Arrested for disorderly conduct,
Oberon relaxes in the jail cell,
and tells the rapists and drug dealers how
he saw the mermaid with flowing red hair
ride the dolphin while singing dulcet tunes
which drives them mad with hope for liberty.

Sharp arrow that young Cupid fires at me
pierces the hundred thousand hearts of men
who fly between the cracked moon and the Earth
to find the flower love-in-idleness
that poisons wine of lovers in restaurants
to believe stolen wealth is justified.

Gowned in gold silk from threads of ardent faith,
Titania strolls red carpet through wild crowd
of snide photographers and ardent fans
to attend the glitzy film awards show
where she wins best actress for her intense role
playing the mother whose sweet daughter died.

Lounging on the bank where the wild thyme blooms,
Phoebus watches cars on the highway flash
as faceless angels behind gleaming glass
race each other to where the rainbow glows
to find the gold the mad leprechaun hid
in buzzing network of the world wide web.

The merry wanderer of moonless nights
hires rude mechanicals with coding skills
to program global system of programs
for governments to control how we live
so we always vote for the robot clown
who entertains slaves in vast factories.

Working for the slick fashion magazine,
Pyramus arranges photos and text
on pages with the publishing software
to design the latest edition with care
which glorifies graceful beauty of women
whose bodies generate life from our dreams.

Wearing fake mask of Apollo he stole,
Oberon plays King of Shadows on stage
as President of the Fairyland States,
elected by trusting people to serve
as referee controlling oligarchs
who replace him with the puppet of greed.

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Orpheus joins Oberon and Narcissus to watch the soccer game while Titania weeps over the dead child she left all day in the hot car while working in the factory.

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