Expose Brutal Crimes

Expose Brutal Crimes
© Surazeus
2025 09 24

The startled ice horse on the arctic shore 
considers why the white-haired sage of truth, 
half-morphed from red-furred mermaid state of mind, 
bears emerald lamp of ardent dragon eyes 
with foolish plan to expose brutal crimes 
committed by the king with small gold hands. 

Two slender hobbit brothers in brown cloaks, 
Gardo and Berto, sons of Rindo Tor, 
approach Minotaur in cardinal robe 
to ask if they can buy the crystal ball, 
but his snake-eyed daughter, wearing white veil, 
tosses bruised rose on the polished oak floor. 

When blind Artemis in white silk gown 
dances rigidly down long moon-lit hall, 
brave Gardo lifts two sapphire dragon eyes 
from velvet-lined chest of his secret heart 
and offers gift of light so she can see, 
but the red owl snatches her gems away. 

Once she accepts new pair of sapphire eyes, 
that gleam blue as the sea after noon storm, 
Artemis climbs the rugged hill of skulls 
till dryad oak-boy with butterfly wings 
grips her slender arms with tender care, 
so she turns and kisses him with sad faith. 

Holding triangle magnifying glass, 
red-feathered owl princess of Zathamar 
refracts light of the sacred avian star 
to design dynamic wings of the wren 
with pen attached to taut violin string 
that vibrates with concerto tune of faith. 

Pushing through tangled vines of misty woods, 
Berto searches for her lost violin 
which skitters away on six crooked legs, 
but pauses when he sees tall Artemis 
in black lace dress, holding large heart-shaped ruby 
that pulses with blood of angelic lust. 

Gripping ax of wisdom in her left hand, 
Artemis analyzes world affairs 
while giant cruise ship wrecked on barren shore 
shrouds the city skyline with choking smog, 
so Berto stands on stump of the oak tree 
and asks the ice horse if he understands. 

Still attempting to expose brutal crimes 
committed by the thief in golden suit, 
the hobbit brothers follow Artemis 
who leads ghost army to the pyramid 
where One Eye watches people of the world 
sit at global table of empty plates.