Marry Lady Luck

Marry Lady Luck
© Surazeus
2022 01 26

When I return to Seriphus at dawn 
to crown Medusa Queen of Neverland 
I carve face of my father from white stone 
based on vague memory fading from my mind 
because my mother molds my soul from muck 
though I forge ring to marry Lady Luck. 

Admiring idols that present dead gods, 
I stroll through mirror maze of Babylon 
where Mithra mediates partisan feuds 
till war refugees journey in wagon train 
because Hercules drives delivery truck 
when I steal books to marry Lady Luck. 

When I feel tug of umbilical cord 
that binds serpentine spirit of my breast 
to pulsing solar heart of Mother Bird 
I host the grand Saturnalian feast 
since our ancestral angel is moonstruck 
if I ring bells to marry Lady Luck. 

Gathered around Umbilicus of Rome 
to share ripe fruit with everyone we love, 
we participate in the empire game 
that originates in the word-dream cave 
where Medusa finds roses to pluck 
while I brew juice to marry Lady Luck. 

When Minerva finds harp of Arion 
broken on shore of bright Verkana Sea 
she keeps my singing skull on Helicon 
to prophesy progression of the key 
concealed by riddle of the Laughing Snake 
though I code spells to marry Lady Luck. 

Escaping Parnassus to find the Grail, 
I wander west over mountains and seas 
to visit churches where I play weird role 
as daughter of Orpheus in disguise 
which proves our messiah sleuth is not fake 
when I sell myths to marry Lady Luck. 

Awake on Takoma, Mountain of Truth, 
I listen to my Muse sing in snow wind 
till I transcend myself as glowing wraith 
which emanates new me from ancient mind 
programmed by First Mother in Eye-Star Lake 
if I weave wings to marry Lady Luck. 

When I explore Seriphus with my bride, 
Medusa who preserves my spirit name, 
I translate song of rain to secret code 
so we dwell safe forever in our home, 
reading stories and eating nectar cake 
while I write poems to marry Lady Luck.