Rosinante
your unicorn arrived today
i checked the manifest &
its mouth for signs of periodontal
gum & tooth defects,
‘twas then that i discovered –
conceive of my dismay –
its horn was no more
than a vulgar, plastic,
strap-on marital aid,
hanging rather limply
from a yard of packing-tape,
‘it defies all trade description’
said the Citizens Advice,
‘though could be a cart-horse
with a dildo of course,
riddled with ringworm & lice’
& directed me
to the glue factory
where i led by carrot & stick,
& they cemented the horn
of your unicorn
with a bond of permanent fix,
& i brushed up its coat &
combed out its mane,
fed it with horse pills,
& syrup & maize,
rigged-up a rope-saddle,
stirrup & reins,
& we joined a
passing cavalcade
& rode through the city of love
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