full moon
but i’m not going to get
all lon chaney jr. on you
no sudden transformation
not much of a wolf
not much of a man, either
not likely to change
this little light of mine
i’m going to let it shine
no teeth and no fur
(except on my back)
and a useless heart
(except as a clock)
you can keep me around
as a paperweight
big as an eclipsed moon
and as inviting
Words and Feathers 
Visual and both light and dark. Most excellent words.
Thank you very much!
great prose, my friend! 🙂
awesome
This made me smile and grimace a bit, too. I liked the conversation tone–all lon chaney jr on you. I pictured this like a movie scene.
Thanks! I’m glad you could visualize it as a scene. I was just wondering how different it would have gone if that second line was “and i’m going to get all Lon Chaney Jr. on you.” Different poem, I guess. More Pulp Fiction.
Yes–that would be a different poem and scene. Werewolves of London. 🙂
That’s on my Halloween playlist!
🙂
a clock-animal-man hybrid…I like that image. (K)
I love the mix of tones in this.
Thanks! Most people would assume that I just can’t make up my mind (which may be the case).
Or that you are possessed of several different demons!
Word!
By the way, I had a sudden realisation that if we did a collaboration, we could call it ‘Caw Blimey!’
Ha ha. Oh my god. Brilliant!
We should give it a try.
Lon Chaney Jr!! (walking with the Queen) 🙂
😜