Psilocybin Mushrooms Sprout at the Arizona Community College
Memo to school maintenance personnel:
given our recent inclement weather,
there’s been an unprecedented upswell
in fungi here, and in particular
the psilocybin mushroom (see attached).
As this fungus is a psychoactive
it must be immediately dispatched.
Psilocybin mushrooms are attractive
nuisances for the students and they pose
a health danger. Any personnel caught
with these psychedelic mushrooms may lose
their position so please give it some thought
before you give in to your temptation.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
(First appeared at Defenestration Magazine. I haven’t posted a poem in over a year and a half, ha.)
Tags: Defenestration, Poetry, Psilocybin, sonnet
Pearl responds:
Posted: December 19th, 2006 at 4:40 pm →
A mushroom sort of day?
Like the new template btw.
David responds:
Posted: December 19th, 2006 at 9:26 pm →
Gee. I turn my back for a _minute_ and you redecorate the place. Cool.
Love the poem - I really enjoy how you can make good use of the form without it affecting your rhythm and (more importantly) playfulness. I think I have an exercise to try now.
Jilly responds:
Posted: December 20th, 2006 at 8:54 am →
Thank you that is kind.