20/09/2026
Perception:
A kind soul has pointed out
what you thought was in was out
the rare and pleasant gentleman
in fact channelled one full demon.
Distraction:
his flying monkeys over time
exacerbate the heinous crime
impersonations are the trick
to cleave your brain and make you sick
Obfuscation:
as close you get to destination
trains come backward to the station
jumping over time’s dilation
gives the perfect obfuscation
Delirium:
oh hand on head why can’t I grieve?
why cannot I be left in peace?
I wear my chagrin on my sleeve
though laundry’s all I can believe.
Exile:
Directed shoulders grow so cold
where welcoming was once so bold
the rumour mill has taken hold
of every local, young and old.
Analysis:
My thoughts begin to form a line
which match up as the weather fines
as clouds part from the memories
I clutch the pearly rosaries.
Shock:
My payers are answered, inverted,
I can see her, she can’t see me
through years I’ve been just diverted
the truth, they say, will set you free.
I assert my copyright as of today, Sunday September 20 the year of our Lord 2026; the time is 7.30 am and the co-ordinates are 38.8847 degrees South & 175.2698 degrees East.
Jane Hamilton-Post nee Watts