Lake Of Dancing Wolves

Lake Of Dancing Wolves
© Surazeus
2025 05 17

Disturbed by how fast Death claims human souls, 
Juturna watches television shows 
about life in the ancient Land of Oz 
where elves build palaces of dreams from snows 
that never cease swirling from weeping moons 
which hang as mirrors on black starless skies. 

Each time she returns to scene of the crime 
to find conceptual evidence of fate, 
Juturna lingers on the ocean shore 
till Arion arrives from end of time 
on star-leaping dolphin of Zathamar 
to give her golden apple of the sun. 

Running together in the river grove 
from horde of assassins wearing black masks, 
young lovers search for somewhere safe to hide, 
till they find cave where Plato waves glass wand 
to teach them secrets of the universe, 
so shy Juturna kisses Arion. 

Unsure of how he feels about her heart, 
Juturna strides across the windy plain 
to weave fantastic visions from green rain, 
so Arion chases shadow of hope 
to find her on solemn Cliffs of Moher 
where he explains to her how he much cares. 

Determined to escape the falling bombs 
that blast all fantasies to kingdom come, 
young lovers drive highway of singing skulls 
till they arrive at lake of dancing wolves 
where they build temple to the Faceless God 
whose apple trees sprout from the fertile sod. 

Back to reality on fairy wings, 
Juturna flies home safe to Illinois 
where she shows photos of her time in France 
to strangers on the street she meets by chance, 
till secret agents of the government 
arrest her for tricking the president. 

Alone on mountain of the burning bush, 
Arion ponders social provenance 
that sparks the rise of prophets who give voice 
to grievance of the people sore oppressed 
who dare revolt against the status quo 
to favor equal rights for every soul. 

Deported to the Isle of Avalon, 
Juturna reunites with Arion 
by lake where snowy egrets flap their wings, 
then holding hands they sit on wooden porch 
to watch empire of America fall 
so Zarathia can rise on Phoenix wings.