BRONCE SHAZER CRYPTOZOOLOGIST #1

Wake up, sunstripe on the floor Come on, don't, stalking from the living room glow Cereal mountain in a plastic bowl Color on his tongue, sugar in his soul Frost chaser in a cut-off tee Tiny tiger, flexing like he's on TV Posters peeling on the bedroom wall Heroes in headbands, cancer rain in the car Frost chaser, age 10, in the danger zone Drunk in daydreams, body slams at home Metal's to the metal on his chrome framed throne Frost chaser, age 10, never walks alone He's got a whole wild world in his backyard Don't **** chaser, age 10, king of his own Handlebar squeaks, spins out on a hill Skinned up knees, but he's chasing a thrill Sidewalk chalk turns to city streets He's a lone wolf, consciousness in his sneaks Back home later with the lights turned low VHS hits and a flying elbow Frost chaser, age 10, in the danger zone Drunk in daydreams, body slams at home Metal's to the metal on his chrome framed throne Frost chaser, age 10, never walks alone He's got a whole wild world in his backyard Don't **** chaser, age 10 Cross-legged, quiet on bedroom floor In every breath there's a hidden door Out past the ceiling, past the TV stove He's floating over rooftops, only he can know Trading secret handshakes with the stars Shadowboxing ghosts between the covers Every alleyway, every moonlit fence Turns into a mission when your mind's in fact Frost chaser, age 10, in the danger zone Drunk in daydreams, body slams at home Metal's to the metal on his chrome framed throne Frost chaser, age 10, never walks alone He's got a whole wild world in his backyard Don't **** chaser, age 10 Wow, a butterfly! Bonfred sat in Esquimalt Station Map of the island on his wall Coffee gone cold by the window Phone rang soft on a Monday Something came up from the deep A woman ran bleeding from fetish Claw marks she could barely speak Oh Bonfred, what you gonna do When the lake sings out like it's calling you You're sworn to serve But what's the lot of the water So he called Frost chaser on the line Bring your books, bring your wandering mind Cause the fetish lake monster Just crossed into my world tonight Was swimming in the lake when something grabbed my legs from underneath I was pulled under, a creature's hand grabbed my wrist I struggled and my ring fell off into the water Bronze chaser, it's Chief Bonfred Yes, this is bronze chaser Can you look into a TLM? Okay chief, I'll look into it Check this boo, the fetish lake monster seen in 1972 by two teenagers I don't believe that stuff, eat some Cameroon fish cakes babe But, what if it was real? Oh bronzy boo Oh Swore there was something standing Dripping on the campground ground Oh Bonfred, what you gonna do When the lake sings out like it's calling you You're sworn to serve But what's the lot of the water So he called Bronze chaser on the line Bring your books, bring your wandering mind Cause the fetish lake monster Keeps walking through my files each night Bronze stood quiet by the shoreline Notebook damp in his hand Chief The story's older than your badges Running underneath this land Moonlight caught on the ripples Something moved and slipped away Bonfred felt a chill in his collar Heard himself quietly say Oh Bonfred, what you gonna do When the lake sings out like it's calling you You're sworn to serve But what's the lot of the water So he walks that trail when the day is done Checks the rocks at the setting sun And the fetish lake monster Is a case he never closed in his life So if you're out on Vancouver Island And the wind is still Raise a glass for Bonfred and Chaser Chasing something they can't quite kill Just a chief, just a cryptozoologist And a legend in the cocktail light Yeah, the fetish lake monster Still swims through their stories at night Smells like Bronze Chaser Dad, be careful Bronze Chaser Cryptozoologist From the stacks to the stars He's the hunter in the dark Oh yeah Bronze Chaser Quiet rose on the island coast Stamp and a smile at the checkout post But past the moon when the sirens call He's trading books for an alien brawl Hidden files in a secret wing Map of monsters and everything Family photos on his desk at night Then a portal burns blue-white Bronze Chaser Cryptozoologist From Vancouver rain to a cosmic When the creatures rise He's the last in line to quit Bronze Chaser Cryptozoologist In the ring beyond where the god is hid He will stand his ground Every legend starts with this On the beach See the lines in the sand It serves fire with a paddling hand Sun cools sharp through metal form Paints vines in a coming storm Every match leaves a mark on his skin Every case pulls a fan Tracks in the moss Lights on the sea They're the team that cracks the sea Bronze Chaser Cryptozoologist From Vancouver rain to a cosmic When the creatures rise He's the last in line to quit Bronze Chaser Cryptozoologist In the ring beyond where the god is hid He will stand his ground Every legend starts with this Pages turn And it's burn You can feel the churn Home for dinner The gods save us From the sky Bronze Chaser Cryptozoologist When the creatures rise He's the last in line to quit Bronze Chaser He will stand his ground Every legend starts with this Chaser He kicks the kids in Then cracks his knuckles Lunchbox dad with the steel job grin One hand on the furnace One hand on a black belt Clocked out from work Now the night clock's in Shadow and the bleachers And the GFC Trading balls with a dead brood From the bronze world to a cosmic cage In the same old scarfed up blouse Bronze Chaser The best of wonder He'll break the josh to sing The beast to a lucky pie He's soul breaking He can wreck addiction With BD He hugs his kids And chokes the monster Detects the sounds And silent screams Alright, truce? Truce Sucking room silence Chain punches in his tiny stems Daughter paints claws on a cardboard comet Glue gun ready for a second chance He hunts lame things Winging mosquito nightmares In the kitchen door Licks the spirit of the milking Bronze Chaser The best of wonder He'll snap a hole Then mend a toy From basement clouds to a broken boiler He carves each jiggle Every jaw Bronze Chaser Cryptid breaker Galactic storm in a flannel shirt He sucks permission Slips at breakfast And power bombs A garden to the dead He does whispers Bronze Chaser The best of wonder He folds his gait Then folds a beast From backyard campouts Under the stars To tail fights Against the outer east Bronze Chaser Cryptid breaker Alien legends Learn his name With a rare naked dream Then walks back home Through the critics flow Bronze Chaser Dear Chief Bonford and Furball Enjoy the catch of the day you two Next time catch your own darn fish Chief Bonford sat in Esquimalt Station Nap of the island on his wall Coffee gone cold by the window Watching that grey rain fall Phone rang soft on a Monday Something came up from the deep A woman ran bleeding from fetus Claw marks she could barely speak Oh Bonford What you gonna do When the lake sings out Like it's calling you You're sworn to serve But what's the lot of the water So we call Bronze Chaser on the line Bring your books Bring your wandering mind Cause the fetus lake monster Just crossed into my world tonight They said two boys solid in seventy-two Fishing off the rocks at dusk Silver scales flashing in the floodlights Wet hands cutting through the mud Then two more kids came running Eyes wide as the lost and found Swore there was something standing Dripping on the campground ground Oh Bonford What you gonna do When the lake sings out Like it's calling you You're sworn to serve But what's the lot of the water So we call Bronze Chaser on the line Bring your books Bring your wandering mind Cause the fetus lake monster Okay, your turn, Bronson. Keeps walking through my files each night Let's dance. All right, Sandy, let's show him. All right, everybody, let's grease up the floor! Bronze stood quiet by the shoreline Notebook damp in his hand Chief, this story's older than your badges Running underneath this land Moonlight caught on the ripples Something moved and slipped away Bonford felt the chill in his collar Heard himself wildly say Oh, Bonford Humanity Round one! Bronze Chaser Cryptid Crusher Cognizant Bronze Chaser Swing first As later Dad strength Black belt problem Eraser from the backwoods Brawl the galactic dome He's kicking ass Taking names Bringing monsters home Bronze Chaser Fist fly Brains blazing Street smart scholar With a stance so brazen You summon peace from the void They foam He sends them back Zipped up Then he's tucking his kids at home Step out the shuttle Time for some acrobatics Cryptid on the run Watch the footprints travel He reads the claw marks Like a case file sketch Shadow in the trees That's a payday fetch Wedding ring gleam When his guard comes tight Every combo he throws Got his wife in spite Wing chunks under the stance Kick sharp like steel Little tiger at his side Knows exactly what's real Daughter in the lab Plants glow in the dark She can stitch any wound Leave a floral mark She folds Nip and twirl In the traps that snap Origami guillotines In a shoebox snap Moth man Swamp thing Teeth like glass Bronze breaks fangs Then he dusts off his hands Jot notes In a journal Latin tags in the margin Then it's boots in the minivan Late for the garden Bronze Chaser Swing first Last later Bad strength Black belt problem Eraser from the back Woods brawl The galactic dome He's kicking ass Taking names Bringing monsters home Bronze Chaser Fist fly Brains blazing Street smart scholar With a stance so brazen You summon beasts From the void They form He sets him back Zipped up Then he's tucking his kids at home Quail ring bright lights GFC tonight Octagon ain't round It's a starfield fight Six-eyed slug Throwing limbs like whips Four-lunged dragon Spitting flame from its ribs Bronze wipes resin From his busted lip Cracks neck once Then he flicks that grip Feet slipped As a lizard With a mirrored skin Sees his own fear Stare back Then he still dives in Glitches a war God made a liquid chrome Chokes it out Till the rough beans Go hard Grab those feral tentacles Bang on the glass He just shrugs In the shower Got some weeds to trash Voicemail blinking Honey, grab some milk He's slipping through a portal In his shredded silk But the kid's got posters Glued and drawn Balakis Greatest dad tape Crooked on the lawn One shazer Swing first Ass later Bad strength Black belt problem Eraser from the back Aw, I need more cereal Hey! Sup? Hurt it with your smile