islands of philadelphia

 stiffen the twilight,

ethereal as floating meringue on custard,

islands of philadelphia

gather for the love of a brother,

precious as the pearl of great price.

strange bedfellows spiritually copulate

under the red moonlight,

bogomils near to nature.

emigre choking on pluralistic ignorance

and blood dearest to g-d,

join the fools.

it takes four kinds,

deceiving while being deceived,

to bind myrtle and willow to the palm.

earth, sun, and moon will not stand still

but the stock market will.

signs celestial!

watching a tetrad of not knowing,

the way monarchs migrate

in a sky of black and orange

eclipsed under the confluence of kolob.

i was there! i was there, declared the bystander!

what are you going to do?

gaze at the moon!

i think everyone will join you...