Laughing Skull Of Hamlet

Laughing Skull Of Hamlet
© Surazeus
2005 04 13

Polished white by millions of hands 
laughing skull of Hamlet gleams proud 
on marble altar in enormous cathedral 
of endless halls with shining mirrors 
that exaggerate size of human egos 
long ago measured by forgotten words. 

Watching Angels driving motor cars 
laughing skull of Hamlet flashes beams 
from glass eyes to illuminate freeways 
leading millions of monkeys in gray suits 
in circles chasing rainbows of wealth 
while Grendel lounges in hidden cave 
watching television and drinking beer. 

Grinning from bookshelf in large office 
laughing skull of Hamlet bleeds red cross 
on pure white robe of Christ that hangs 
from cross in iron hand of Sir Lancelot 
who rides green tank into Holy Crusade 
for oil over dunes into Garden of Eden. 

Rising from death a thousand times more 
laughing skull of Hamlet cracks crystal 
of light bulb egg to stream little Cupids 
on fluttering wings around humble head 
of elegant Galatia who rises from sea shell 
feet bathed in swirling soft waves of time 
that crack foundations of ancient empires. 

Explaining calculation of geometric spirit 
laughing skull of Hamlet chews atomic gum 
then blows bubble of vast galaxy of stars 
that shine in halo over head of Jehovah 
whose gleaming eye is source of Big Bang 
that flares forth from pumping of her heart 
for each planet teeming with organic life 
is blood cell swirling in her nebula veins. 

Chortling at comic antics of Charlie Chaplin 
laughing skull of Hamlet rolls down hill 
of Golgotha to crumble at feet of Beowulf 
who leads roaring Gyathinians into battle 
against Danagans leaping from wood ships 
to fight over apple trees full of red ravens 
leaving only me standing alive in sea of blood. 

Whistling folk tunes heard long ago on radio 
laughing skull of Hamlet explains to Madonna 
mystery of Melusine who guards water well 
because her spine is serpent of eternal soul 
who transforms into body of her daughters 
and multiply into millions of Angels in jeans 
who drive chariot of Ezekiel on Highway Nine. 

Pondering philosophy of determination will 
laughing skull of Hamlet rests on head 
of Napoleon like crown of world power 
but falls off and rolls into hands of Nietzsche 
who makes it into lamp he carries at night 
when he shouts God is dead for we killed 
faith in illusions with rational discourse 
then monkeys throw bones at spaceships. 

Sleeping in hands of Holy Mother Ister 
laughing skull of Hamlet gazes at empire 
of America from top of One-Eye Pyramid 
photographing faces for database of names 
that record deeds of every human alive 
to plot patterns of experience to create 
civilization of respect within law of sword 
wielded by Arthur who chooses who to kill. 

Cracking at blast of nuclear holocaust fear 
laughing skull of Hamlet twirls over land 
of free men enslaved by desire for wealth 
scattering seeds of apples on parking lots 
that crack thin veneer of our civilization 
to envelop all we accomplished in roots 
of blind nature that swallows huge cities 
in jungles of twittering birds and sad hymns. 

Following Blake as he climbs Mount Zion 
laughing skull of Hamlet bears pure water 
of Melusine well to hands of King Oberon 
who prances on Stonehenge under clouds 
of thunder chanting spells to transform men 
into wolves who howl twirling wizard staffs 
fighting war for truth against corporate vampires. 

Tumbling in fierce wind over nameless heath 
laughing skull of Hamlet clatters on stones 
at feet of Lear who clutches limp corpse 
of Ophelia howling who dares murder girls 
because Goddess of Creation lives beyond 
control of men with hands clutching at dirt 
as we beg for rain to water parched crops. 

Shining polished in cathedral of television 
laughing skull of Hamlet watches huge drama 
of human life swirling without code director 
because Shakespeare rides Lion of Athena 
shaking spear in hands of Edward de Vere 
who guards Fairie Queene from blind assassins 
for she rides without crown on road to heaven 
where she will reign as Ishtar in White House.