Tuesday, September 27, 2005

the forgetful


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These sparrows spread like disease
Theres one hovering over me
on a lamppost, and the dance he does makes the world spin faster
whizzing electricity
Blast the glowing blue TV
In apartments without windows, only thumbtacks and plaster
On an easel put in place
The markings of negative space
A country bio- written for red-blooded fans of disaster

Weve run away
If you want to you can fuck the forgetful.
Its an escape
You might as well count the cards.

In a black sky driving rain
Lightning strikes the weathervane
Facing east or possibly west if you could see the sun youd guess
All the loves you left behind
Meeting each other in the line
For Sandwiches at your funeral, and how you made them laugh at your last acquaintance
Floating above the brick foyer
Salvation army recruits make way
There are murals by your father, was it whimsy back when he cared for art

Is this what youll be left with then
The lottery has made so many millionaires.
A return to the invisible making of matter
But did you matter


Combine Harvester1:27 AM

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