Monsters (An Ottava Rima Poem)

I leap and dive toward foul wonderland,

An escape, liberation from dismay,

Rainbow forests gleam, so I understand,

Insanity drifts forth, dwell stranger, stray,

Ingest calming terror free, clear dreamland

Smothers, handprints like footsteps lead astray,

Running memories flee skyway without

Me, not a hand or foot, so much to doubt!

I leap and dive toward false paradise,

Away from love and joy, crashing to pain,

An idiot sick, slugs infest, entice,

Once more in the ring of Death ready-slain,

Tea awaits my unfuneral precise,

There at my temple renewed, peace I maintain

Floats foolishly skyway, with horror scopes

Carrying me carefully on tightropes.