The Gatecrashers
Ross Balcom
1.
VISION
a storm of eyes
lightning
over the lake
choppy waters
night
a saurian rises
from the depths
2.
in the boathouse,
two magicians
take distant control
of the saurian
guide it
to the portal
the gate
of lightning
hurtle it through
3.
hurtle it into
the place
of creation
the palace
of the gods
sliding across
the marble floor
the saurian bellows
the gods
shriek
panic
pandemonium
a gift
from the dark side
4.
VISION
a storm of eyes
hailstones
on the boathouse roof
rain
soon subsiding
silence
ritual completed
the saurian swims the lake
again
5.
morning
two magicians
stagger from the boathouse
fifteen-years old
pale
strung-out
liquor
on their breath
the gatecrashers
going home
Poet's Notes: I love lake monsters; long may they swim. This is the first poem I
have written that includes a lake monster, and it won't be the last. I would
like to thank my two young magicians for putting the saurian
"monster" to good use.
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