back is the pope, 

undead

and me for plugs

i already had

my curly wurlies 

turned to crunchie wunchies, 

hocus pocus

popery, perhaps

i sit at my piano 

mild in disbelief 

as my fingers 

gain unexpected

competence

and i wonder 

who will win

when the purple 

people-eaters 

fight the purple-people 

eaters?

down the manhole 

there may be 

a meat flower stramash

quiz the life autistic 

with loafer luke 

and the gang

two things.

one. i haven’t looked this up. or asked as ai. i think it’s important to contribute to the cultivation of folk lore but just saying things sometimes without checking. but hocus pocua, that what magicians say, originates from mockery of the latin used in catholic masses and as a criticism of the pagan elements, rituals and idols of catholic orthodoxy, which protestant reformers though contradicted the instructions of the bible. so that’s a fun phrase.

two. if you practice or learn before bed, then sleep well, you should try practicing again in the morning as the brain keeps learning while you sleep.