dining on elation

freedom scribbles

toadstool graphic memories

etched under frozen Paterson railroad tracks

orangehair wrestlers disguised as presidents

decide collectively

which stranglehold fits better

to exploit the consciousness of the masses

better to advertise wonderment

better to stroke the consumer’s perception of choosing beyond illusions

better to disguise each message of truth in obscure foreign languages

freedom rewritten in revisionist memos

drop out madonnas excluded from the great circus

hey! I was going to notify you

regarding your catering service,

however since you no longer express yourself with passion

I’ll order out tonight,

dine on this elation,

elsewhere

1971

Cambridge, Mass