Though Weeping Seraphim

Though Weeping Seraphim
© Surazeus
2022 01 28

Reluctant wisdom of the laughing tree 
enlightens pompous minds of clever fools 
who claim the principle of living free 
is based on building engines with glass tools 
though weeping Seraphim with flaming swords 
worship blind actress on highway billboards. 

Orpheus stands on busy street at night 
to play grunge folk songs on rusty guitar 
while lost girl in halo of the street light 
dances awake as spirit of Ishtar 
though weeping Seraphim with broken clocks 
release crippled demons from river rocks. 

To follow my shadow in maze of dreams 
and find the fountain of the lemon tree 
I leap cryptic abyss of puzzling streams 
so I can steal the invisible key 
though weeping Seraphim with pulsing brains 
compose concertos from cereal grains. 

When I gaze in mirror of my blank face 
I see complete face of the universe 
who appears as woman of modest grace 
dressed in skirt and blouse with demonic purse 
though weeping Seraphim with ringing phones 
erect rainbow bridge between cosmic zones. 

While lovers in fruit grove on Grecian urn 
will almost kiss for all eternity 
they never reach the point of no return 
in flashing black hole of fertility 
though weeping Seraphim with melting snow 
search for lush meadow where apple trees grow. 

Sweet melodies of sensual arrogance 
ring soft unheard in forest of mute trees 
for beauty translates fear to elegance 
in stern traditions of sad honeybees 
though weeping Seraphim with spinning globes 
wear bones and jewels on long black silk robes. 

Strange faces seen in windows of bookstores 
glow bright as arcane names of serious ghosts 
who cannot understand secret of doors 
that stand alone on distant rocky coasts 
though weeping Seraphim with soaring boats 
analyze how the common person votes. 

New puzzle of the Attic attitude 
that breeds wild children from the marble god 
programs weird code for active rectitude 
when we choose to join the pastoral squad 
though weeping Seraphim with teeming horns 
connect sad hearts of girls with unicorns.