We RARELY publish poetry, but this one tickled us..
I struggled with a single oarAnd landed on a foreign shore
Fragrance wafted on the breeze
Tiny birds looked down from trees
The birds erupted in a chorus
When I headed toward the forest
Eldritch colors lit the scene
And there before me stood a queen
Antlers crowned her ancient head
She led me past a flower bed
To a symbol covered stone
I noticed we were not alone
Dappled sunlight trickled down
The forest creatures gathered round
A cauldron with an odd concoction
That's when I was sold at auction
To a pistol-waving ape
Who said he could help me escape
In a rowboat made of glass
And that's why I am late for class
Diana Gruber is on Bluesky: Digruber.bsky.social