Rainbow Cats And Paisley Frogs Poem by Barry Middleton

children are painting rainbow cats
chasing psychedelic frightened mice
trimmed in lace and Caribbean spice

and waiting in the sequined palms
is a glitter bomb in a tropical storm
the possibility of a purple unicorn

decorated in atomic emeralds
fantasy lives in a bright paisley frog
scarlet stockings on a sassafras log

if all of this wonder still isn't enough
look to the sky for magical streamers
seabirds in air are periwinkle dreamers