DAY 3, POEM 3: SITUATION CHARLEMAGNE

The full-mooners are out in droves
tonight as news of the Lady Embalmer's
demise is finally real to them and us

Old Mr. Flood will now need someone
to do the deed for his dearly departed
and amateurs are lining up out the
door and down the dark staircase to
offer whatever they can

The August heat makes everything
a bit too close and rank but relief
sweeps through like a breeze when
it is recalled that the old lady's pet
icebreaker was "Do you believe in
a reward beyond the grave?"

She was also quite fond of "Death
will bring an end to your sadness"
so there's that

What part of the Kingdom would
you like to live in?