Fake Mask Of Apollo

Fake Mask Of Apollo
© Surazeus
2025 07 28

The burnt soul of every infant and child 
who died when forgotten in a hot car 
flock around pool of Narcissus who cries 
to see their faces reflected in water, 
so he writes their true names on ocean waves 
till they transform into electric eels. 

Arrested for disorderly conduct, 
Oberon relaxes in the jail cell, 
and tells the rapists and drug dealers how 
he saw the mermaid with flowing red hair 
ride the dolphin while singing dulcet tunes 
which drives them mad with hope for liberty. 

Sharp arrow that young Cupid fires at me 
pierces the hundred thousand hearts of men 
who fly between the cracked moon and the Earth 
to find the flower love-in-idleness 
that poisons wine of lovers in restaurants 
to believe stolen wealth is justified. 

Gowned in gold silk from threads of ardent faith, 
Titania strolls red carpet through wild crowd 
of snide photographers and ardent fans 
to attend the glitzy film awards show 
where she wins best actress for her intense role 
playing the mother whose sweet daughter died. 

Lounging on the bank where the wild thyme blooms, 
Phoebus watches cars on the highway flash 
as faceless angels behind gleaming glass 
race each other to where the rainbow glows 
to find the gold the mad leprechaun hid 
in buzzing network of the world wide web. 

The merry wanderer of moonless nights 
hires rude mechanicals with coding skills 
to program global system of programs 
for governments to control how we live 
so we always vote for the robot clown 
who entertains slaves in vast factories. 

Working for the slick fashion magazine, 
Pyramus arranges photos and text 
on pages with the publishing software 
to design the latest edition with care 
which glorifies graceful beauty of women 
whose bodies generate life from our dreams. 

Wearing fake mask of Apollo he stole, 
Oberon plays King of Shadows on stage 
as President of the Fairyland States, 
elected by trusting people to serve 
as referee controlling oligarchs 
who replace him with the puppet of greed.