Grandiosity
Altar of the Great Pumpkin
before whom all else
is small
Mining a distinct vein
of October in California
A genuflection to the
Pumpkin apotheosis
at the Berkeley Bowl,
Following along ley lines
to examine College Avenue
in it's Oakland incarnation
with a side tip
to a tributary or two
Adam
the first man
created by man
Excuse me,
can I take your picture?
Pardon me,
did you request...
A photograph?
a
Why certainly,
It's what I'm here for
Just one thing
please don't allow
that insane clown Bozo
to be in the picture
So poignant a commodity,
flowers sell well here
even with the abundant gardens
The Ginger Witch
of the Elmwood-
Rockridge
With her conjuring mirror
With her swan-necked squash
With her spirit parasol
With her grinding stone,
yin yang
you're my thang
They say she put a spell
on the lady in the next stall
to blemish her mini-pumpkins
The better to sell her own
bizarre gourds,
many say they are hexed
Gun car
A closed-up shop
Still wearing
Andy Warhol drag
It so happens
I have a date myself tonight
We met on-line
says she's a widow
loves film noir
Hello,
I'm here anybody home?
Come on in,
I'm in the back here
way back here
please
come in
don't be shy
I apologize
but I just remembered
something urgent
Think I'll take my chances with
the Ginger Witch
12 October 2017
