Alice Plays Harp

Alice Plays Harp
© Surazeus
2023 02 20

Wearing red velvet gown and jeweled crown, 
Alice plays harp before gold castle gate 
where old king dances on grave of his mother 
who crawls from dreamless well of Melusine 
with demonic eyes that perceive the future 
while his planes drop bombs on small villages. 

Strumming taut strings, woven from fear of death, 
Alice plays harp before Frigga and Odin 
while they feast in Valhalla with their clan, 
celebrating victories in noble war 
to colonize wild jungles of the world 
that slave beneath banner of the White Wolf. 

Beaming sweetly with her angelic smile, 
Alice plays harp for Iron King of Hell 
to free damned souls from hell loops of their guilt 
and lead them marching in holy crusade 
to occupy groves of the Promised Land 
where apples rot uneaten on our graves. 

Chanting prophecies carved on ocean sand, 
Alice plays harp in glass cathedral nave 
while hanging in cage from the Tree of Life 
till the White Wolf appears in swirling mist 
to drive ghosts killed in gas chambers that fly 
with flock of doves across the shattered world. 

Writhing with elegant anguish of faith, 
Alice plays harp in cluttered maze of myths 
where dead gods of religions rise from tombs 
to haunt bright halls of power with desire 
as worshipping zombies pray for salvation 
who wander lost in streets of Wonderland. 

Weeping with joy for stark terror of life, 
Alice plays harp for army of mad angels 
who drive Merkabah tanks in holy war 
bombing schools as children play hide and seek 
so demons sing hymns to praise the weird freak 
though Death always beats him in games of chess. 

Switching on pure light of her inner soul, 
Alice plays harp in palace of Versailles 
where famous celebrities gaze in mirrors, 
entranced by terrible beauty of fame, 
though Orpheus sings heart-enchanting hope 
to lead them from dark labyrinth of wealth. 

Beaming glamorous vision of paradise, 
Alice plays harp in lush Elysian Fields 
to resurrect the faithful from the dead 
who haunt their children at computer screens 
till they rise against royal tyranny 
and fight for truth in global liberty.