Literature
Adelaide
Adelaide, Adelaide
constellations on your cheeks,
smile filled with baby teeth.
Kiss the sun for me, my darling,
embrace its loving rays.
You sail from us, our sleeping graves,
far from your ocean tears a-weeping.
Adelaide, Adelaide
of the wild chestnut curls,
stubbed toes for all the walking.
When the planes came, my angel,
they were crows, black and dark.
they flew in flocks, pecked up our souls,
while we slumbered all a-dreaming.
Adelaide, Adelaide
wilted dandelions wrap your wrists,
weary eyes of fallen forest pines.
Dream still your father, my sweetheart,
he’ll protect your resting place.
Beer-stained plaid, bear