The Convention of Crickets—Murfin Verse

The delegates caucus.

This verse erupted after stepping out my back door at 1:30 am on a close, muggy night.  I tried my best to keep from being over-exposed to the Trumpista hate fest, but it kept creeping in on newscasts and social media.  No wonder I was restless.  Surrealism any one?

"Mistah Chairman, I Rise to a point of order!"

The Convention of Crickets

August 26, 2020

The Convention of Crickets

nominates the Night.

The Fireflies and Cicadas

            concur.

The Night accepts

            and blankets all

            whether they like it

            —or not.

Jiminy advises prevaricators

            to let their consciences

            be their guide.

Harry from Times Square

            endorses families of choice.

The Mormon delegates

            plot catastrophe

            and revenge.

Buddy’s backup band

            chirps the exit music..

Session adjourns at Dawn.

—Patrick Murfin