The Devil's Bouquet

I see demons I see ghosts Staring at me from the bedposts Gargoyles of grotesquery Statues of misanthropy The Prince of darkness has come for me There's evil in this room I can smell the sulfur in his perfume A fiendish foray into Axe body spray Wedded with used ashtray Trade name The Devil's Bouquet Why me why me ? why today? Because poets die tragically? Remember Shelley drowned at sea Where's your humanity? In the voice of a late night disc jockey A silky deadpan delivery "I lost it the day the world began. You may have heard not my game plan. God made Adam and Eve I made beggars and thieves. See Milton Book Ten Are you not well read? The blood immediately drained from my head. Beg pardon what was that you said? I'll have you know I'm quite literate I have a ing doctorate!