The
King of Plums
Pulls
legs off flies,
Sticks
them to trees
To
teach them to walk.
The
King of Plums
Pulls
leaves off trees,
Sews
them to clovers
To
give them luck.
The
King of Plums
Pulls
stems off clovers,
Feeds
them to bees
To
tame their stings.
The
King of Plums
Pulls
wings off bees,
Puts
them on garlic
To
teach them to fly.
The
King of Plums
Pulls
heads off garlic,
Puts
them on clocks
To
teach them to nod.
The
King of Plums
Turns
red to blue,
Turns
blue to red,
Turns
red to blue,
The
King of Plums
Turns
plums to plums.
The
King of Plums
Pulls hands off clocks.
Pulls hands off clocks.
The King of Plums
Cuts
off your thumbs,
And
gives them hands
To
teach them to clap—
And so they clap—
Clap
deaf and dumb—
Clap
your thumbs
For
the King of Plums.
