Silly Human Parade

Holyween

Bulging eyes, with electrodes on temples

whispers of life escaping the severed head.

All contained in a glass globe to silence the scream.

I was drawn to it without even thinking,
“ Do you want to see it lit up?   Its quite marvaless”
An old woman who was preparing the display said to me.

"but the head needs power and the generators haven't been started yet"
said her daughter who was putting on the finishing touches to her ghoulish transformation.

I thanked her for the offer and walked on.

The lot was full of folk’s guising up for the parade,
Veterans draped in flags leading the way.
Marching to drummers,
to the beats of Bobble Heads and Action Heroes.  
Troops of synchronized Elvis’s thinking they can carry a tune like the great one.  

Mummies with blood stained bandages walking in choreographed
slouching moaning strides.
Meat wagons of entails and cow brains swaying to a tune.

The severed head is next
with lights beaming from his eyes
and gnarly gnashing teeth

it is indeed a marvelous sight

The crowd watches the spectacle by the thousands;
children line the street hungrily waiting
for hard candy to be heaved towards them
they scamper when it hits the pavement.

Parents and their children
eagerly celebrating the ritual of being who they are not
and the things they are most terrified of.

Like making a mass murderer doll likeness
a huggable baby toy

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the description of the going on and the honest thoughts. You gave the parade life and shape with your words. I like the honest and direct tone of the words. The ending left the reader with thoughts and wonder. Thank you for sharing your amazing words.
Coyote