cloud crystallography

A Toyed Soldier

sour pudding spills on spotted dick blitz

families dance to lead balloons singing

bawl out, awed by bullet ballerinas

igniting front rows, canary girl plumes

neighbours hopscotch over tortoise shell mines

shelter-skelter back to nuclear homes

an onion sack haul in union jack flag

rolls down rooftops in cannon overture

schoolyard brats take flak in ratatat spat

jarheads catch blast, the crumbles red-candid

ground pink splats of palm grenade granitas

fingers poised to pop mushroom warhead puss

medal armored men singsong of the end:

Playtime's long over—now go get your guns.