Anomaly

Explain this ludicrous anomaly,
This weird exception to the rule of law,
The boiled potatoes and the carrots, raw,
The flouting of the law of gravity
(Hanging a writing desk in effigy),
A stick of chewing gum stuck in my craw
Like vomit from a mother bird, the caw
Of blackbirds, cuckoos in their nests, king bee.

No action need be taken, nothing gained
By venturing into dark waters. Go,
Replace the armaments with melting snow,
Evoke the sunset liberally stained
With bright suggestive colours, unexplained
Insights, and fresh sprigs of oregano.