A Vermilliony Sort of Rune Poem
ᚠ Wealth = blight of billionaires
but also the true richness
experienced by lucky Vermillionaires
ᚢ Shower = desire of the dusty ground
or spur of breached banks
sweeping away the sewer lines of our town
ᚦ Giant = is not how you describe our highest rise
or its supernatural inhabitants
but Spirit Mound is still a site for sore eyes
ᚬ God = clearly does not play favorites
with people or places, I know
but when you find you're blessed, savor it
ᚱ Riding = is best done on a bike
as it doesn't eat or poop
which is what owning a horse is like
ᚴ Ulcer = can come from foods to rich
and when there's too much to do
and you can't decide which
ᚼ Hail = horror of windshields new roof
and end of lilac season
but terrific show if your porch is leakproof
ᚾ Constraint = is how I describe my face
when someone suggests that
Taco Bell would make this a better place
ᛁ Ice = slippery sidewalk assasin
or masked secret police
either pay, I'm passin'
ᛅ Plenty = is more than enough
when we choose contentment
and community over stuff
ᛋ Sun = sizzling fryer of man
lament of treeless streets
which I avoid if I can
ᛏ Týr = one handed wolf binder
god of anscesters
perpectual feeling of a rise n' grinder
ᛒ Birch = beach branch bleached
with paper bark
and quality of leaf sound unimpeached
ᛘ Man = a species hard to defend
destroyer of everything
but also, somehow, every kin and friend
ᛚ Water = immense power and life source
creator and destroyer
but muncipal tap tastes best of course
ᛦ Yew = a name I call yourself
as in, Hey yew, a toast
to your happiness and health