IT'S MANGO GOLD IN THE SUPERMARKET OF DREAMS

it's mango gold in the supermarket of dreams

that keeps recurring with a juke song sheen
or it's strawberry kiwi tarts for the dollhouse queen


or the fizz of the raspberry pop on the run
you liked a lot when you were small
it's the wall of clementines, the orange rind candies,

marzipan and caramel flan


or gold pieces torn from the sun
enwrapping chocolates, every one
come see that it's the mango of your


dreams and the pure sure apricot nectar prize
or fill your baskets with the
bakery surprise the cake of


all cakes dressed up in whipped cream
with the lemon rosettes the dulce con leche scene
and oh you bet the breakfast hash


supreme in supersized cans
the vintage hams and the onions, peppers strung
and the whole thing in coloured lights


when the sun comes down on the bodega
and the angels hum by the ounces
it's saturday night with cerise flounces


it's mango gold in the supermarket of dreams


mary angela douglas 22 march 2017