sometime between 1991 and 1996
a poem for younger readers from my hypertext novel axel-and-alice

now it’s dark

now it’s dark
in jurassic park

no sun spies
in dinosaur skies

no tonnes of meat
on reptile feet

patrol the shore
of the swamp
any more

when i wake
from the dream earth quake

magicians
midget musicians

sing away
to begin the day

beautiful things
lizards
with wings