blueberry pie
last date on the street
last date on the street
far beyond manicured steps
far beyond manicured steps
past falterin green notes
past falterin green notes
dashed with precise voicings nobodyz ever heard,
dashed with precise voicings nobodyz ever heard,
Alaskan sea trawlers beepin the exact harmonic---
Alaskan sea trawlers beepin the exact harmonic---
unaware---
unaware---
HAIR HAIR HAIR HAIR
HAIR HAIR HAIR HAIR
Orange Bear Grateful Hair---
Orange Bear Grateful Hair---
and the leather jacket suite swingin at the Mars Hotel
and the leather jacket suite swingin at the Mars Hotel
afternoon yellow sweaters deflatin in the tow away circle grinnin radio jazz ships,
afternoon yellow sweaters deflatin in the tow away circle grinnin radio jazz ships,
and sailors wearin bras
and sailors wearin bras
impatient for the fishers up there in Eureka to bring home more crab meat,
impatient for the fishers up there in Eureka to bring home more crab meat,
O sweet tooth apology!
O sweet tooth apology!
fortune tellers minus postcards and coin,
fortune tellers minus postcards and coin,
lawyers performin lobotomies on pathologists minimum wage---
lawyers performin lobotomies on pathologists minimum wage---
FLOWERS FLOWERS FLOWERS FLOWERS
FLOWERS FLOWERS FLOWERS FLOWERS
White Winter Krishna Corset---
White Winter Krishna Corset---
and purple Chinese New Year firecrackin in Berkeley and nearby Walnut Creek,
and purple Chinese New Year firecrackin in Berkeley and nearby Walnut Creek,
no themes responsible as long as there’s a celebration
no themes responsible as long as there’s a celebration
featuring Grachan Moncur III on greased slide trombone,
featuring Grachan Moncur III on greased slide trombone,
Bird visionary cantos blown above then straight down
Bird visionary cantos blown above then straight down
witnessed by Masonic prostitutes
witnessed by Masonic prostitutes
smokin menthol cigarettes contemplatin sundown,
smokin menthol cigarettes contemplatin sundown,
shadin---
shadin---
JONES JONES JONES JONES
JONES JONES JONES JONES
Jones Comin Down---
Jones Comin Down---
and epitaphic telegrams dispatched to Victorian Steiner Street dollhouses,
and epitaphic telegrams dispatched to Victorian Steiner Street dollhouses,
flashin graphics carved from everybody’s backpockets,
flashin graphics carved from everybody’s backpockets,
Tuesday night Poets studyin finger drum exercises in
Tuesday night Poets studyin finger drum exercises in
reformed Hassidic temples---
reformed Hassidic temples---
WHARF WHARF WHARF WHARF
WHARF WHARF WHARF WHARF
and prehistoric mockingbirds burn solar electricity in this City
and prehistoric mockingbirds burn solar electricity in this City
where shell stringers fuse blowtorch fireworks,
where shell stringers fuse blowtorch fireworks,
where ex-patriot New York Rheingold spaghetti is mistaken for beer
where ex-patriot New York Rheingold spaghetti is mistaken for beer
where movin trains are fueled by endless reptile energy---
where movin trains are fueled by endless reptile energy---
LIZARD LIZARD LIZARD LIZARD
LIZARD LIZARD LIZARD LIZARD
White Lizard Abalone Saxophones Opalescin These Streets---
White Lizard Abalone Saxophones Opalescin These Streets---
and leather jackets with nocturnal buttons
and leather jackets with nocturnal buttons
sweat and steam Harlem style,
sweat and steam Harlem style,
where sweet gypsies pick pockets for 24 karat golden handcuffs,
where sweet gypsies pick pockets for 24 karat golden handcuffs,
where contemplators hang out
where contemplators hang out
fishin for azurite arrowheads
fishin for azurite arrowheads
lifted between cracks in the sidewalks,
lifted between cracks in the sidewalks,
hungrily lickin soybean ice cream bars---
hungrily lickin soybean ice cream bars---
MOTIF MOTIF MOTIF MOTIF
MOTIF MOTIF MOTIF MOTIF
White Plastered Motif Inside Atypical Windy Bay Backgrounds---
White Plastered Motif Inside Atypical Windy Bay Backgrounds---
Ground Earth Table Beehive…everybody’s hummin
Ground Earth Table Beehive…everybody’s hummin
Classical Peanutbutter Cake…everybody’s agreein---
Classical Peanutbutter Cake…everybody’s agreein---
Easy Street!
Easy Street!
and chimpanzee wilderness solitude here
and chimpanzee wilderness solitude here
up and back down this roller-bop reticence,
up and back down this roller-bop reticence,
with bandana women skateboardin way past speed limits,
with bandana women skateboardin way past speed limits,
their magic canes flyin in the wind of things
their magic canes flyin in the wind of things
O magic of these streets---
O magic of these streets---
WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLFSHIT
WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLFSHIT
Hypnotic Howlin Symphony, Movin On---spinnin down
Hypnotic Howlin Symphony, Movin On---spinnin down
this sweet licorice tasting transcendental trip
this sweet licorice tasting transcendental trip
simply noddin inside the inevitable Bop Music
simply noddin inside the inevitable Bop Music
that curls up inside bushy pubic prophetic beards,
that curls up inside bushy pubic prophetic beards,
sexless,
sexless,
tasteless,
tasteless,
rubber shoulders,
rubber shoulders,
naked nostrils,
naked nostrils,
blessed tears!
blessed tears!
HOLY EROICA IMAGINATION
HOLY EROICA IMAGINATION
LOVERS MASSAGIN EACH OTHER IN BALLPARKS---
LOVERS MASSAGIN EACH OTHER IN BALLPARKS---
BUTTERFLYS WEARIN CACTUS SAGUARO SLIPPERS
BUTTERFLYS WEARIN CACTUS SAGUARO SLIPPERS
CARRYIN SIGNS
CARRYIN SIGNS
READIN: HATE WAVES, LOVE WAVES---
READIN: HATE WAVES, LOVE WAVES---
WAVES WAVES WAVES WAVES
WAVES WAVES WAVES WAVES
White Wave Moonride---
White Wave Moonride---
you make today harmonize to herself
you make today harmonize to herself
like, even cigarette butts indicate Renaissance,
like, even cigarette butts indicate Renaissance,
excited about bein transformed into seagulls!
excited about bein transformed into seagulls!
and prospectors on their knees prayin for gold tooth fillins,
and prospectors on their knees prayin for gold tooth fillins,
then smearin rainbow toothpaste across parking meters
then smearin rainbow toothpaste across parking meters
while fiddle players tune up in alleyways,
while fiddle players tune up in alleyways,
before hitchin to gig overnight in Tahoe---
before hitchin to gig overnight in Tahoe---
ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE
ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE
A Drive Through This Crystal Bay Night
A Drive Through This Crystal Bay Night
Keeps Those Bio-Rhythms Dry
Keeps Those Bio-Rhythms Dry
Occasionally Pausin For Another Sip Of Rosy O’Grady
Occasionally Pausin For Another Sip Of Rosy O’Grady
Toastin The Tavern On Fresno Street
Toastin The Tavern On Fresno Street
Aimin Pisses At Hamburger Fake Protein Counters Toward Nevada
Aimin Pisses At Hamburger Fake Protein Counters Toward Nevada
Disgruntlin Gifted Generations
Disgruntlin Gifted Generations
By Leapin Through Even More Doorways
By Leapin Through Even More Doorways
Down Naked Blackholes In The Sky
Down Naked Blackholes In The Sky
Screamin---
Screamin---
EARTH EARTH EARTH EARTH
EARTH EARTH EARTH EARTH
White Boundary Surprise, Wishin---
White Boundary Surprise, Wishin---
DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS
DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS
All Now Part Dream
All Now Part Dream
Part Universal Reservoir
Part Universal Reservoir
Part Reality Sandwich…
Part Reality Sandwich…
Oh No Sufferin Is Holy!
Oh No Sufferin Is Holy!
SanFrisco SanFrisco Magictown SanFrisco
SanFrisco SanFrisco Magictown SanFrisco
CITY CITY CITY CITY
CITY CITY CITY CITY
STREETS STREETS STREETS STREETS
STREETS STREETS STREETS STREETS
Up and Down These Hip-notic Visions,
Up and Down These Hip-notic Visions,
This Sacred Pilgrimage
This Sacred Pilgrimage
Always Comes On
Always Comes On
Like A Big Ol Peacepipe
Like A Big Ol Peacepipe
To Sip Away
To Sip Away
This Dream Come True
This Dream Come True
SanFrancisco, 1973
SanFrancisco, 1973