Red Potion Spotted
That I appear more real than reality
is a party trick –
take my red hood furred over with white
That hood or veil is a useable asset
to shrink away concealing
the enormity of my magic
That to introduce magic
realises every path diverges
and comes back together presently
That to be pulled over by time
and stopped in our tracks
is the purpose of now
That being to fly
agaric, symbolic, shamanic,
entrancing the fairy ring
That to meet and eat with me –
the mayhem within these spotted bells
changes all perception
That to change proportions
is sure sign our appearances
are deceptive
That I appear more real than reality
is a party trick –
take my red hood furred with white
Susan Taylor has a penchant for scattering sparkles from other worlds over her audience. She was described at last month’s Poetry island at The Blue Walnut in Torquay as the Fairy Godmother of the South West poetry scene! She recently headlined with her partner, Simon Williams and ace folk singer, Si Barron at Teignmouth Poetry Festival in March.
