From the start of time he has been following
my footsteps without his sword or shield,
in fish-smelling armour
on a horse that has returned from the water.

Blindfolded fairy
blindfolded archer’s
prey.

The writhing dirt road two-headed snake,
mouth of chalice
close to the demonic feeling, perishing,
he turns into a lunatic waxpuppet.

Walking behind me,
without his sword or shield,
in fish-smelling armour
on a horse that has returned from the water.

…

Laszlo Aranyi (Frater Azmon) poet, visual poet, anarchist, occultist from Hungary. Earlier books: „(szellem)válaszok”, „A Nap és Holderők egyensúlya”, „Kiterített rókabőr” His poems in English have appeared in over a hundred journals. His new books are: “Delirium &…The Seven Haiku” (Published By DEAD MAN’S PRESS INK ALBANY, NY 2023), „Sacred anarchy! Poems and Visual poems” (Nut Hole Publishing 2024). He has been nominated several times for international awards. Known spiritualist mediums, art and explores the relationship between magic.