have you been told about Alice?
born into a marshmallow palace
drank warm milk from a chalice
makes up whopping lies to tell us
her brother is naughty Simon
always gives girls the ‘come on’
turned to reading sermons
as local minister at Vermont
young Alice and Simon together
cover dolls in tar and feather
toss toys out in bad weather
for Millie the dog to gather
unfortunate father and mother
became black-magical lovers
read tarot and i ching under covers
wizard turns them both to plovers
poor Simon and Alice orphans
take to eating jam muffins
baked in neighbours’ ovens
boosts natural endorphins
