Sad Ghost Of Alcatraz
© Surazeus
2025 11 13

Sad ghost of Alcatraz eats alphabets
yet believes love is just like algebra
so she asks the blind alligator why
people pray to Nobody in the sky
for wealth they earn by molding psychic soil
in idols of dead gods who make us toil.

Sad ghost of Alcatraz draws happy ghouls
by tracing shadows of fake human souls
that capture passion of the hungry Christ
who sells salvation that is overpriced
to farmers he fools with pyramid scheme
to believe Heaven is more than his dream.

Sad ghost of Alcatraz schemes with rich kings
by giving them subjective magic rings
to break trade unions and close public schools
through readjustment of all social rules
so they can enslave men in factories
to generate wealth like fierce honey bees.

Sad ghost of Alcatraz cheats on exams
then gets rich quick through sly real estate scams
by selling property he does not own
till Sisyphus casts down the rolling stone
and leads revolution of working men
in endless civil war they never win.

Sad ghost of Alcatraz tries to hide files
that proves he twists the minds of juveniles
who flee to island of the laughing owl
to learn expression of despair through howl
that shakes foundation of the empire state
which traps every soul in their bitter fate.

Sad ghost of Alcatraz climbs mountain slope
to swim in Crater Lake of cleansing hope
but sweet Persephone gives broken lyre
to psychopomp smeared as religious liar
because he proves no one returns from death
since we are bodies sparked by divine breath.

Sad ghost of Alcatraz considers cat
who serves bright glory of demonic bat
through reverent duty to the empty sky
that shimmers bright as cobalt in his eye
because she ponders how babies are born
though Joshua blows loud victorious horn.

Sad ghost of Alcatraz drinks by moonlight
with cheerful Li Bai in the river boat
that floats across vast galaxy of stars
which shimmer bright as headlights of our cars
when we drive to reunion in the park
to meet our friends again before the dark.

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Orpheus visits the sad ghost of Alcatraz who insists the election was stolen from him as he rocks back and forth in the cold prison cell built from his arrogance and greed.

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