Satan wears satin
while he stands at
his subOlympian heights
watching twilight
melt into morning
He's been walking
up and down suburban asphalt
He's been drinking
Starbucks espresso
He's a Walmart
secret shopper
He's been walking
up the valleys
down the mountains
past the prayer flags
of russett and gold
He's been going
to and fro in the earth
byways and causeways
boardwalks and boulevards
the inland coast
and the outer Hebrides
He prowls like a lion
and purrs like a dragon
He builds sky scraper banners
Satan wears his light
like a reflection
He wears his head high
He comforts the dog in the manger
