Passion Drinker
(a silly one...must’ve written this a few yrs ago while locked in a vault of some kind...)
Freedom scribbles toadstool
Freedom scribbles toadstool
graphic memories
graphic memories
along abandoned Akron railroadtracks...
along abandoned Akron railroadtracks...
wrestlers, disguised as teachers,
wrestlers, disguised as teachers,
decide which stranglehold is better suited to
decide which stranglehold is better suited to
ignite forbidden karmic consciousness of the masses
ignite forbidden karmic consciousness of the masses
Better to advertise wonderment.
Better to advertise wonderment.
Better to stroke self-perception, unaware of past illusions.
Better to stroke self-perception, unaware of past illusions.
Better to plagiarize each truthful message into foreign languages.
Better to plagiarize each truthful message into foreign languages.
Better to compose transcribed memos to dropout madonnas lost in desolation circuses
Better to compose transcribed memos to dropout madonnas lost in desolation circuses
Dear Madam,
Dear Madam,
I was going to write you about your catering service,
I was going to write you about your catering service,
but since you apparently find it unnecessary to express yourself in passion,
but since you apparently find it unnecessary to express yourself in passion,
I think I’ll order out,
I think I’ll order out,
drink my passion elsewhere.
drink my passion elsewhere.
1969Paterson