Those Smiles An astronautlooks down on earth over the pacificand saw a green, mottled brownish, disheveled dog.That was no pearl.And that was certainly no Orient. The astronaut saw Two golden arches dotting the ground A green mermaid in an orbA bee without a stingerPeople always smiling But with guns hidden in their carsJust in case you cut them in the road And the astronaut heard a loud BANG! BANG! People still smiling, Joking, In happy noontime shows In sad t.v. showsThey nudge, and then they nodand then they smile that evil smile that evil smile that is kind of grinningb u t n ooooo
Night SkyDusk. Cornflower over blackish blue. Strike a fan brush. Gradient-like. Spread blackish blue all over.Slowly sprinkle little diamonds. Light flickering, faint yet bright. On the north, Etoile Polaire. It's place never changes.Stare Stare harder Stare. Diamonds become one glow of heavenly light. Go on. And on. Now Look back. Look back. Go back to being the painter.Toes on the damp soil Covered with night moist.There's no more Heavenly light.Only diamonds.Stare. And they're like lights from a far shore.St