By Marc Carver
THE LAUGHING MAN
I see a man
bent slightly forward
hands in face
as if he is putting on a mask
He sobs
the only way
a man who wears boots and cream shorts can
screams with misery
then he takes his hands from his face
he starts to laugh
and his face changes
then he looks at me
and laughs even louder
THE LODGER
I lost it yesterday
that demon
that is inside me
came out
it is like the cobra in the pot
all it needs is a flute playing
to bring it out
then when it does
it is like a nuclear explosion
I haven’t seen him for a while
thought that
he may have moved house
and moved in with someone else
but oh no
he is still there.
THE MAGICIAN
I get a strong desire
to ask a woman
any woman
if she will have my children
if she got upset
I could say they are outside
only joking
but what about if it worked
I could say that I don’t have long
and would like to leave something behind
Why not it worked for Crowley
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