Devil Card

I am pentimento riffing dissonant

Daiquiri hanging past skybirth

Served slovenly as barrelfish tumult

Frivolling to dusk’s light octavus hark

Sorrow-busted lily-trodden dram

I am tomfool slung and mallady mimed

Sun-lured choir buzzing amber husk

Snow-sprent mallow numbing trove

Taking the devil in small doses I am

Soiled your majesty late to set tables

Dressed like a crime too close to call

I am not happening anymore I am not

Praying to anyone I am not grateful

For my jester’s dream of sacrifice

I am not