Spectre or Wraith: Ankou

Through the cobbled streets of France
Ankou takes the dead away.
Like a spectre or wraith
this skeleton fiend has only one function
- wheelbarrowing the deceased to their resting place.

On the back of the cart
Monsieur P?rdan,
his half head boasts the tri-colour pattern of a neatly split
melon.
Knuckles dragging, and taking to the bone.

Grinning near the wheel trim
a detached smile with perfect teeth;
lips as full as a Mexican wrap stuffed with cottage cheese.
Tied upon the roof
Gendarme sticky red.

Through the cobbled streets of France
Ankou takes the dead away.

On the front of the cart,
Pierre from Dieppe.
His eyes are white cloudy marbles
he is unjustly present in the cart
and takes no part in the flaccid sing-song.

A blonde Princess climbs aboard
and Ankou tips his hat to her.

Through the cobbled streets of France
he takes the dead away.