Matt Black
Star-jam
Star-jam? don’t be crazy,
you say, there ain’t no jam
made out of stars, but I can hear
voices crying, star-jam, star-jam,
look up there, and yes, the night-sky is
a big, dark pot of sparklish blackcurrant
and the stars do look sticky,
so I say yes, star-jam,
believe it and it’s yours for free,
star-jam, truer than the adverts,
or I’m a goat, star-jam,
more fun than money,
or I’m a chimney, star-jam,
less hurtful than fighting, or I’m a frog,
so join me in my night-kitchen,
spoon the cauldron, wet the saucer
with a shiny new constellation,
come over for tea,
cos star-jam is best
cos star-jam spreads the word
so glittery and twinkles across your toast.
you say, there ain’t no jam
made out of stars, but I can hear
voices crying, star-jam, star-jam,
look up there, and yes, the night-sky is
a big, dark pot of sparklish blackcurrant
and the stars do look sticky,
so I say yes, star-jam,
believe it and it’s yours for free,
star-jam, truer than the adverts,
or I’m a goat, star-jam,
more fun than money,
or I’m a chimney, star-jam,
less hurtful than fighting, or I’m a frog,
so join me in my night-kitchen,
spoon the cauldron, wet the saucer
with a shiny new constellation,
come over for tea,
cos star-jam is best
cos star-jam spreads the word
so glittery and twinkles across your toast.
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