Once Upon Midnight

Once upon wandering time, sleeping away pondering 2021
There be a Nottingham bard poet, riding a Knight Mare fable
Twas steed  that floated so Free, midst horizontal heartbeats pulses
America had become shackled  Dead Democracy - Naught To Be.

“Still Born.” bayed skeletal keys to thy Star Spangled Banner
Neighing, Still Born supported Poet’s American Dream vivid verse
Tis, upon this stallion, poet wrote, upon “Once Upon Midnight”
Mystical Free Speech verse, magical Press Spirit terse journey.

It was inside this domain of make believe that none can destroy
Thy Knight Mare pair did prance poetry unabated by constraints
Chrystal clarity, without fear, had no tear to shed in confined space
Between closed eyes, the purest form of Democracy, BEE found.

Herein China cannot Master Freedom, world puppet clones be obedient
Amid Chinese overseer, oppressing individual creative self expression
Somehow, we need Putin’s AutocratAaristocrat rule with wrath impunity
One Man country, after country, helps January 6, 2021 destroy US - within.

Come on Still Born, lets sail see shores of surreal ocean dream currents
Let US traverse the “Once of Midnight” Pegasus did Camelot write on
Lisps angelic wings, troubadour poets find twain depth, amid Literature cusps
Hence forth frost forks branch out Poet Tree from the soul of thy creation.

Remember 2021 politicians did try to overthrow America in Capital COUP
We faced the Greatest threat since 1814, when British forces set fire to Capital
These Republican One Man supporters tried to destroy America from within
Like tyrant Putin did Russia, destroying those, who support Democracy elections.

Still Born, my loyal steed, you will naught take thee, “Once Upon Nightmare” tear
You see Still Born, you are strutting Knight’s Guardian Stallion, true spirit friend
Where between eye to eye, ears to ears, one k-nose thee nostril will spiel fortitude
Alas though, things are so bad. Still Born, I might have to cradle up, with your stable
Declaration of Independence; For Ever and even more sharing sleeping America Dream.

THS 1966 Poet