Ice Cream Rainbow
Rainbow feathers were all over the
ice cream shoppe, because a very large and odd
bird had flown inside and requested a scoop of
bubble gum, plus a sprinkle of chocolate
and vanilla bits. The bird had a large
yellow bill, maybe like a goose,
and wore galoshes made from aqua color
rubber.
The bird was very polite, even though its
feather did fall a lot. They were very
lovely, though, soft and radiant. The bird had all of its
creamy snacks and left before the
sun had gone away.
We hope it comes back sometime,
because the feathers make excellent
pillows.
ice cream shoppe, because a very large and odd
bird had flown inside and requested a scoop of
bubble gum, plus a sprinkle of chocolate
and vanilla bits. The bird had a large
yellow bill, maybe like a goose,
and wore galoshes made from aqua color
rubber.
The bird was very polite, even though its
feather did fall a lot. They were very
lovely, though, soft and radiant. The bird had all of its
creamy snacks and left before the
sun had gone away.
We hope it comes back sometime,
because the feathers make excellent
pillows.
This poem is copyright (©) Lance Mazmanian 2026

About the Writer
Lance Mazmanian
Word/visual author Lance Mazmanian: Random House distributed with Harlan Ellison, got a coffee as payment. Mazmanian appears 2025 in London Writers' Salon, Fiction On the Web UK, Alma Magazine (Miami), more. 2026 Pushcart nom. Leonard Cohen (RIP) wanted a chapbook with Mazmanian. Till the Scrapbook File imploded.