Martian Mash

This type of totem
pole
could only exist
in the mind of an artist
with a penchant
for Martian mash-ups.
The hierarchy of heads
is strangely sensible:
a three-eyed alien
from Toy Story
atop
the extra-terrestrial
from ET
atop
Chewie the Wookie
from Star Wars.
See
how that sequel-less star—
ET—
is sandwiched between
those franchise stalwarts
above and below.
See
how their heads
have been artistically
& architecturally arranged
in descending
order of smoothness & size,

Martian Mash

from smoothest & smallest
at the top

to hairiest & sturdiest
at the bottom.
See
how these three
totem pole heads
stare straight back at you
through a grand total of seven
expressive eyes.