a storm in your pocket

There appears to be a storm

in your pocket

a raging gale

drenched howls of wail. 





There appears to be a storm

in your pocket

cold nefarious fronts

arctic gusts of mistrust.





There appears to be a storm

in your pocket

keeping people indoors

its terror batters with force.





Oh there appears to be a storm 

in your pocket - 'cause there is

please tell me where you bought it

or is this storm a gift

?

...

in between sneezes

In between sneezes

& disease related wheezes

sternutation

hesitation

mini lull world

destination.





Yes in between atchoos

this fragile bubble time

in lieu 

providing some respite

from gesundheit

- maybe it's cleared

nostrils crossed

disappeared

...



routine inquiries


It was probably a Tuesday or Thursday

so let's call it Wednesday

as a form of compromise.





It was either evening or early

so now it's afternoon - let's follow through

with no surprise.





They said their name was Graham or Susannah

so let's say Grahannah

in the absence of objections.





& they definitely went off in 1 of several directions

& that's all I recall Your Majesty

any further questions

?

...



a village of 2 halves



The villagers that reside

to the south of the river

are the stuff of local nightmares

they frighten us - we shiver.





Those southerners they ingest

human flesh,

stir tea anti-clockwise

plus the animals & incest.





~





As the river flows through

the heart of this village

it alligns, defines

& keeps the North safe in its grim.





We burned the bridge last April

muttered curses - turned the tables

but there's some nasty hearsay circling

apparently they can swim

...