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The Visitors

walls of incandescent metal
the incessant whir of the electric
punctuated by busy clicks
of buttons and switches
my head inside the glass helmet
radiating splintered lines of color
like a feral plasma ball
jagged ridges of blue midnight
bolts of lavender, waves of deep forest green
the air was clean but tainted with the smell of ozone
and then in my mind everything at once flared clear
myriad petals of pastel light
fell around me like warm snow

I knew they meant well
I had followed the trail of broken rocket parts
to find them and then they invited me in
they were friendly enough
strangely familiar and gentle
their bodies were translucent
with lips tinged fuchsia
their breath smelled of amber laced with fennel
their gold-flecked eyes flickered as steadily
as the stars but warmer like points of flame
none of this matters I know
you just need to know I went in
of my own will and now I am fine

 
let me tell you though
what they told me
they said they
had come to bring us
what we all have always wanted
a gift wrapped in starlight
from the dark skies of their home
it all happened so quickly
a flash of current and the exquisite bliss
of being fully human
flooding through me
as if I had been as empty as a vase
and now you see I am blooming

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from Into Light: The Poems of M. D. Friedman, released January 1, 2024

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Mad Dog Friedman | Mad Dog Blues | Peddlers of Joy Lafayette, Colorado

Mad Dog writes from the moment and sings from his heart. His influences include sources as divergent as William Butler Yeats & the delta blues. His songwriting is sincere, simple & often humorous. He has recorded many solo & collaborative projects featuring his spontaneous compositions on harmonica, Native American flute & Theremin. He is also the founder of Mad Dog Blues & The Astral Project. ... more

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