You should be warned
about the mismatched actions of a transparent
warrior called Sir Ytilaer--

A knight spawned from the mating rituals
performed by two opposing lovers--

Brought to life by spoonfuls of the subconscious
collected from every man- woman- and child--

He wears a helmet of daisies on his invisible head-

A breastplate adorns his chest-

A glove of leather and metal covers his left hand
ready to rip through the blind thoughts of a nonbeliever--

His tailed tux coat trails in the wind
as the warrior travels from one realm to the other--

With his white tipped cane and plaid boxers
the knight walks silently in his boots--

Sir Ytilaer is everywhere but nowhere-

A man yet a woman-

A devil yet a saint-

A genius yet a fool-

A gentleman yet a barbarian-

His only purpose is to wage war on those
who choose to stagnate in one fixed existence--

Sir Ytilaer is allied by the flies in yellow ties-

Friends with the intoxicated mountain goats-

In control of the silver bees-

And kin to the exploding seagulls--

You should be warned
for this Midreal knight will pick the locks to your brain
with his sly tricks and shocking actions-

Releasing you to new realms
that you never dared to investigate before---

© Paxton 1994

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