Beetlebung and Kettlehole--April Poems

Pinhead

tiny globe,
with radius, a millimeter long
sitting on a metal thorn
to keep it from
getting out of hand

angels since middle ages*
spinning magic
under our skins
have danced on it
say scarlet gospels **
in sepia print

yet, powerful, supernatural
two-souled hellraiser, ***
an iconic who pricks
and whispers mantras
for mental control

then coming to a standstill
it helps me secure
heaped up silk
for my niece’s gown
urging me to see
the angels’ mystery


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* A religion question: How many angels can fit on the head of a pin?

** Scarlet Gospels: Clive Barker’s book, also a horror movie

*** Hellraiser or Pinhead: horror movie character based on Clive Barker’s The Hellbound Heart
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Prompt: poem based on a tiny object