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,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

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,N[ ,BESSO HAS DEP>T$ FROM ?IS /RANGE WORLD A LITTLE AHEAD ( ME4 ,?AT MEANS NO?+4 ,PEOPLE LIKE US1 :O BELIEVE 9 PHYSICS1 KN[ ?AT ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 PA/1 PRES5T & FUTURE IS ONLY /UBBORNLY P]SI/5T ILLUSION4 

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,SEE+ & BE+ EV]Y?+1 NEV] DETA*$ & NEV] DI/ANT4 ,PITY+ Y\ & ADMIR+ Y\1 5DLESSLY ANGRY1 5DLESSLY 9 LOVE4 ,AUS*WITZ & ,REMBR&T 9 ! UPBEAT4 ,:OOOMFF4 ,:OOOMFF4 ,:OOOMFF4 

,! VIEW FROM H]E IS FI]CE4 ,! VIEW FROM H]E IS F9AL4 

,FROM ABOVE1 ! WORLD IS A /UP5D\S FLAY$ ANATOMY4 ,MOTIONLESS ON ITS SLAB ( />S IT DOES NOT MOVE OR *ANGE OR GR[1 SAVE = ! WAY IT IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! CONCEAL$ DIRECTION4 ,BURN+ GAS & VAPORIZ$ ORE SP9N+ 9TO MOLT5 BALLS1 ! MAGMA CRU/+ OV] ) A ?9 BLACK R9D ( ELEM5TS1 & 9 ! HEAT & POISON !RE IS LIFE H]E EV5 N[1 MICROBIAL SEE?+S 9 ! CYANIDE DRIFTS & ! HYDRO*LORIC PUDDLES4 

,READ+ COSMOS LEFT TO RI<T1 FROM BANG TO CRUN*1 FROM G]M TO WORM TO GL9T+ CYBORG & BEYOND1 ! WOV5 TAPE/RY UNPICKS ITSELF1 REORGANIZES 9TO NEW DESIGNS4 ,! M>BL+ ( CL\D *ANGES ITS COLOR4 ,LEAN+ CLOS] LIKE IMPASSIVE DOCTORS1 MOTTL$ PLANET-MEAT IS VISIBLE1 EXPOS$1 A SK9 ( CIRCUM/ANCE P9N$ BACK 9 PLUMP & L>D$ FOLDS4 ,! WORMS GR[ BACKBONES & ! NEWTS SPR\T FEA!RS4 ,BUS R\TES ALT] & PO/ (FICES >E CLOS$4 ,P]FECTLY RIPE1 ! SCAB LIFTS FROM ! KNEE 9TACT1 REVEALS A WAXY P9KNESS UND]NEA?4 

,I KN[ ,I AM A TEXT MADE ONLY ( BLACK WORDS4 ,I KN[ Y\ >E OBS]V+ ME4 ,I KN[ Y\1 & ,I KN[ Y\R GR&MO!R4 ,I KN[ ! F> ?READS ( Y\R FAMILY L9E READ+ ME 9 A HUNDR$ YE>S1 READ+ ME N[1 FROM LEFT TO RI<T1 FROM ,G5ESIS TO ,REVELATION4 ,SYPHILIS & ,MAHL] 9 ! :EEL+ >C1 ! HOLD+ PATT]N4 

,:OOOMFF4 ,:OOOMFF4 ,:OOOMFF4 

,9 MY BEG9N+S AM ,I A BLACK WORD AGA9/ ! BL9D+ :ITE1 AM ,I A MEAN+1 /A9+ ! 9EFFABLE4 ,ALL MY ID5TITY IS 9 ?IS QUADRANT CREASE1 ?IS ANGLE :]E9 AM ,I FOLD$ D[N FROM S+UL>ITY ) MY ?REE BRO!RS4 ,EA* ( US1 9 N9ETY PACES1 C\NT ! GOLD DEGREES ( \R AW>5ESS1 \R DOMA94 ,EA* ( US HAS HIS CORN]1 HAS HIS POCKET4 ,EA* ( US HAS HIS [N ELEM5T TO WORK ) & HIS [N DIRECTION ( ! W9D4 ,!SE >E \R NAILS1 !SE >E \R HAMM]S1 FIRE & FLOOD & HURRICANE & AVALAN*E4 ,WE >E ! /RONG H& 9 ! NUCLE> FLA%1 ! WEAK H& 9 ! ISOTOPE'S DECAY4 ,WE >E ! H& :]EFROM ! LI<TN+S BRI/LE1 & ! H& ?AT FL+S ! APPLE OR ! SUICIDE ALIKE TO E>?4 ,F\R ,MA/] ,BUILD]S1 WE HAVE RODS & WE HAVE MEASURES4 ,WE >E CR[B>S ( CREATION4 ,WE >E SMIL+ 9 ! HUM & H>MONY BE=E ! WORLD />TS4 

,H]E AM ,I BECOME A SOLDI] AT ! ,FALL1 MY /AFF MADE SLIPP]Y ) ! I*ORS ( ! FALL5 AS WE DRIVE !M D[N 9TO ! L[ GEOMETRIES1 9TO ! HELLS ( SUB/ANCE & S5SATION1 TORTURE-MAZES ( ! 9TELLECT1 MAEL/ROMS ( BILE & LONG+4 ,WE >E LOV+ !M & WEEP+ AS WE RUN !M ?R\< & TREAD !M UND]1 \T ( MA!MATICAL NECESSITY4 ,! ?IRTY-SECOND SPIRIT1 :O IS MI<TY1 DRAGS HIMSELF T[>DS ME D[N ! CUE-%AFT ?AT IMPALES HIM1 C\<+ UP A BLOOD ( LOG>I?MS4 ,RAPE IS 9 HIS R$ EYE1 MURD] 9 HIS GRE5 ONE4 ,ALGEBRA SPILLS FROM HIS PUNCTUR$ BREA/ & HE REVILES ME1 SAY+1 0,BRO!R6 ,FELL[ BUILD]6 ,H[ IS IT Y\ TREAT US ?US1 :5 >E WE BUT UNFOLD$ LEAVES ( !E8 ,IT IS ?9E [N SELVES ?AT >E TRAMPL$ H]E 9TO ?IS D>K1 9TO ?IS WORLDLY MUCK60 ,! WORDS HE SPEAKS >E TRUE4 ,I RAISE MY NAK$ FOOT & PLANT IT SQU>E AGA9/ HIM1 PU% HIS GORY WEI<T ALONG MY SPE>'S SLICK L5G?1 KICK HIM FROM ITS BLUE-P[D]$ 5D TO PLUMMET H[L+ 9TO />S & CAL5D>S & MONEY1 9TO =M & PASSION & REGRET4 ,>\ND ME 9 ?IS SLAU<T]-FIRMAM5T1 ?IS MASSACRE ( CL\DS1 \R PA9FUL W> RAGES =EV] & ! MAIM$ J9NI >E LIKE LOCU/S1 RA9+ ON P>*$ FIELDS :]E HAVE WE S[N A UNIV]SE4 

,N[ ON ! %E] PLATEAU ( SIGNS & SYMBOLS :]E %ALL BE RAIS$ UP ,HI]USALEM1 :]E %ALL BE RAIS$ UP ,GOLGONOOZA & ,MANS\L & ALL ! HI<] T[N%IPS1 AM ,I /OOP$ 9 CONF]5CE ) FABL$ ,SOLOMON4 ,MY LANGUAGE BREAKS AGA9/ HIS LEA!R *EEK4 ,CRUMBS ( MY?OLOGY FLAKE FROM \R BLAZ+ $GES & ,I GIFT HIM ) ! R+1 ! HOLY TORUS :]EBY MAY ! /UMBL+ BLOCKS1 ! SATANS1 ALL BE B\ND TO ! CON/RUCTION ( HIS TEMPLE4 ,ONLY H>M CAN COME ( ?IS3 ,HI]USALEM1 ,MANS\L1 !Y >E ! V]Y SEAT ( ,W>1 = W>R+ DEVILS FIDGET 9 !IR /ONES1 !IR >*ITECTURES4 ,I AM BUT A BUILD]4 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO1 :5 RUBBLE & DEMISE >E 9 ! DIAGRAM8 

,& 9 ,GOLGO?A N[ ,I T\* ! P]SPIRATION-HEAVY SLEEVE ( ,PET] ?AT IS ONCE CALL$ ,AEGBUR?1 TELL+ HIM TO TAKE ! /ONE CROSS JUTT+ FROM ! DRY E>? AT HIS FEET2 TO SET IT AT ! C5T] ( HIS L&4 ,I TAKE A /EP4 ,WE >E 9 ,HORSE%OE ,/REET & HE IS A YE> OLD]1 DY+ 9 ! M>VELS2 DY+ 9 ! PIGEONS & ! RA94 ,! L9ES >E ALL PRECISE4 ,! SPOT IS M>K$4 ,! ROOD IS 9 ! WALL4 

,9 ,T5NESSEE ,I SEIZE A DRUNK PLANTATION-KEEP]'S H& 

,CURL IT TO SCROLLS & TRIANGLES AS HE DESIGNS ! BR&4 

,ON HIS CA!DRAL PLAT=M ,]NE/ ,V]NALL SCREAMS & WEEPS4 ,! FIRE BURNS FROM HIS HAIR TO LEAVE :ITE A% AS HE RECEIVES ! BRUNT ( AN EXPLOD$ $UCATION4 ,MY LIPS1 MOV+ 9 ! FRESCO4 ,HE IS C[]+ AMID ! T9S & DI%ES1 & ,I AM REMEMB]+ ! EPISODE :5 ,I AM HIM1 H[ T]RIBLE IT IS TO SEE MY GIANT EYELIDS BL9K+ FROM ! ANTIC SKITT] ( ! PA9T2 H[ COMICAL IT IS :5 ,I EXPLA9 ! %APE ( TIME & DRIVE HIM MAD ) *IMNEYS4 ,?UND]S ROLL AB\T ! DOME1 :I* >E MY SKIRTS ( NOISE & ELECTRICITY4 ,I AM A BUILD]1 & ,I BANG ! WORDS & NUMB]S 9TO HIM SO ?AT HIS *ILDR5 TALLY DIFF]5T SUMS OR DANCE TO ALT]$ MUSIC4 ,& N[ ,]NE/ IS 9 ,B$LAM4 ,I SIT H]E BY HIS ASYLUM COT1 ! %EETS M>K$ ) A DRI$ %IT ( DELUSION1 :]E ,I WAIT = HIM TO SPEAK \T & NOT ONLY LOOK AT ME & CRY4 

,MY EYES >E C>V$ BY ,R4,L4 ,B\LTON1 LATE ( ,*ELT5HAM4 ,UNBL9K+ OV] ,GUILDHALL ,ROAD1 ,GEORGE ,R[ & ,ANGEL ,LANE ,I />E T[>DS ! S\?4 ,9 MY LEFT H& IS !RE A %IELD & 9 ! RI<T ,I HOLD ! TRILLI>D-CUE4 ,! ELDE/ SON ( ,]NE/ ,V]NALL /&S BESIDE ME1 ONE >M DRAP$ ACROSS MY SPR\T+ %\LD]-BLADES ) AN UNSETTL+ FAMILI>ITY AS HE H>ANGUES ! GAP+ CR[D B5EA? US4 ,EV5 :5 ,I TURN MY GRANITE HEAD TO :ISP] TO HIM HE BUT LAU<S & DOES NOT SEEM AFRAID1 SO =EIGN IS HE TO MANK9D1 SO DI/ANT FROM ! HABITS ( ! /REET4 ,HIS TRAG$IES AFFECT HIM ONLY AS !AT]3 SC5ES RE/AG$ FROM A BELOV$ MELODRAMA ?AT /ILL WR5* ! HE>T ON EA* FRE% VIEW+1 AL?\< ! EXP]I5CE IS ES!TIC & ! TE>S NO MORE ?AN A S9C]E APPRECIATION ( ! PLAY4 ,9 MY PETRIFI$ SI<T1 HIS F9AL SC5ES >E ACT$ BETWE5 MIRRORS3 A CONCLUD+ *ORUS L9E ( KICK+1 /RUGGL+ OLD M5 ) PETALS 9 !IR BE>DS4 ,AH1 MAD ,JOHN ,V]NALL1 FURI\S ,SN[Y2 :5 ,I'M Y\1 IT NE> TO FRI<T5S ME4 

,I AM 9 ALL MY IMAGES4 ,I WAT* Y\ ?R\< A BILLION ,*RI/MAS C>DS4 

,MAY ,V]NALL SLI!RS B>E 9TO A ,LAMBE? GUTT] *OK$ ) FI%-HEADS1 RA9B[S1 SODD5 BLOSSOM4 ,BA] %E COPULATES UPON ! GRASSY %\LD] ( ! RIV] AT ,C[ ,MEAD[4 ,GASPS ( JOY UNFOLD TO SCREAMS ( *ILDBIR? & ! GRE5 BANK1 DAMP ) />LI<T1 IS BECOME A N>R[ D[N/AIRS *AMB] /ILL P]FUM$ BY EXCREM5T REC5TLY BURN$ UPON ITS HE>?1 AN (F]+ TO W9T] SPIRITS ?AT HAVE FILL$ ! LAVATORY ) ICE4 ,! DEA?MONG] IS HOV]+ 9 H] :ITE APRON1 :]E EMBROID]$ MO?S SW>M ON ! FRILL4 ,%E TAKES ! LOVELY NEWBORN FROM ITS MO!R'S GAP+ & TORM5T$ BIR? CANAL1 C>RIES IT EI<TE5 MON?S & SOME FEW /EPS 9TO ! GRA9Y LI<T ( A FRONT P>LOR4 ,H]E %E SETS IT C>EFULLY 9 A SMALL C(F91 & ,MAY ,W>R5 BRU%ES \T ! GOLD5 HAIR H] *ILD HAS GR[N 9 ITS BRIEF PASSAGE FROM ! LIV+-ROOM ?R\< TO ?IS DY+-ROOM4 ,H] LIFE COMES *>G+ 91 SWEEPS H] AWAY 9TO FUR!R MAT]NITIES & AIR-RAID NI<TS1 CORPSE-HOI/S & FEV] C>TS1 ABORTION KIT*5S1 UNTIL F9ALLY %E /UMBLES 9 ! HALLWAY ( H] LITTLE ,K+'S ,HEA? FLAT1 FALLS DY+1 & ! LA/ ?+ ?AT %E ?9KS IS ,*>LIE ,*APL96 ,?AT'S :O ?AT MAN WAS6 ,I TALK$ TO- ,N[ IT'S TWO DAYS LAT] & H] ONE SURVIV+ DAU<T]1 ,L\1 IS PE]+ ?R\< ! LETT]BOX AFT] RECEIV+ NO RESPONSE TO H] 9CREAS+LY IMPATI5T RAPP+4 ,SUP9E1 ! COAGULAT$ BLOOD HAS SETTL$ 9 ,MAY'S FACE & TURN$ IT BLACK4 ,= SEV]AL MOM5TS1 ,L\ BELIEVES ?AT %E IS LOOK+ AT A BUNDLE ( OLD RAGS1 C>ELESSLY DROPP$ !RE 9 ! CIRCUL>-&-LEAFLET FLOOD$ PASSAGE4 

,I AM !RE 9 ALL MY WORDS1 !RE 9 ! HYMN1 !RE 9 ! LOV]S' FLATT]+ S]5ADE4 ,A BL& POPUL> SONG PLAYS ON ! RADIO & = AN 9/ANT ,I FL>E UP1 ALBEIT VAGUELY1 9 A MILLION M9DS1 AN ANGLE PLAY+ 9 Y\R HE>T4 

,L\ISA ,W>R5 IS AMONG ! SWEETE/ /ROKES UPON ! CANVAS1 MIX+ LAV5D] & RUSSET1 ) ! VIBRANT L9E BEG9N+ ON ! DUN & DU/Y UND]-COLOR ( ! ,=T ,/REET LABYR9?1 BORN AS A CONSOLATION PRIZE REPLAC+ H] DIPH!RIA-DEP>T$ ELD] SI/]1 LITTLE ,MAY4 ,! L9E CONT9UES ?R\< F\R BRO!RS1 ,TOMMY1 ,WALT]1 ,JACK & ,FRANK1 ITS F9E SWEEP BROAD5+ TO BECOME PLUM$ & ADORABLE1 A TW9KL+ FLAPP] CLACK+ ?R\< ! ,DRAP]Y'S ,NOVEMB] MI/S UPON ! >M ( H] 9T5D$1 ,ALB]T ,GOOD4 ,(F 9 ! FOG A LOVELORN BEAU IS %\T+ 0,GLORIA8 ,:]E >E Y\1 ,GLORIA80 - SO DESP]ATE & =LORN ?AT ,ALB]T M5TIONS IT2 WOND]S AL\D :O ,GLORIA MI<T BE4 0,WELL1 ,I'M SURE ,I DON'T KN[10 ,L\ MUMBLES 9TO H] FUR COLL>1 AL?\< ,GLORIA IS ! NAME %E'S GIV5 TO ! H&SOME *AP :O'S MADE AN EF=T TO ROMANCE H] DUR+ ,ALB]T'S L5G?Y VISIT TO ! CLOAKROOMS4 ,H] BRI<T L9E UNCURLS AS %E BECOMES ,L\ISA ,GOOD1 ) *ILDR5 & GR&*ILDR5 BRAN*+ FROM ! V9E4 ,H] ELDE/ DAU<T] W$S A LI<?\SE-KEEP]1 :ILE ! >TI/ICALLY GIFT$ & BOHEMIAN DAU<T] :O COMES NEXT W$S A ,FR5* COMMUNI/4 ,! Y\NGE/ *ILD1 A BOY1 SPR\TS WA%BO>DS & A TEA-*E/ BASS AS HE GR[S ?R\< A SKIFFLE B& 9TO AN AIRL9E /EW>D1 M>RY+ AT FIR/ DISA/R\SLY1 !N HAPPILY4 ,L\ISA F9DS H] MO!R ,MAY DEAD1 CRUMPL$ UP LIKE LAUNDRY 9 ! ,K+'S ,HEA? HALL4 ,L\ISA LIVES ) ,ALB]T 9 !IR ,DU/ON HOME4 ,9 HIS DECL9E HE'S WAT*+ TELEVISION DRAMAS1 AFT]NOON PLAYS ?AT DI/URB HIM1 EV5 ?\< ! SET IS NOT PLUGG$ 94 

,AT LA/ H] LYRIC CONT\R IS ALONE AS IT PROGRESSES LEFT TO RI<T ACROSS ! MA/]PIECE1 9 ! CONCEAL$ DIRECTION4 ,AS %E NE>S H] EI<TIE? BIR?DAY1 H] LATE BRO!R ,TOMMY'S KIDS1 H] NIECE & NEPHEW1 ,MICK & ,ALMA1 HAVE >RANG$ A P>TY = H]4 ,?IS WILL BE 5TITL$ 0,! ,NI<T ( ! ,LIV+ ,W>R5S01 SO !Y'VE TOLD H]4 ,ALL ( ! SURVIV+ FAMILY HAVE BE5 9VIT$4 ,IT'S A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO ! EV5T & ,L\ IS HAV+ TEA 9 ! BACK G>D5 ( H] NEPHEW ,MI*AEL ,W>R5'S ,K+/HORPE HOME4 ,MI*AEL'S WIFE ,CA? IS !RE1 & HIS TWO *ILDR51 ,JACK & ,JOE4 ,HIS SI/] ,ALMA'S !RE & HAS A FRI5D ( H]S 9 T[1 ANO!R LADY >TI/3 AN ,AM]ICAN GIRL CALL$ ,MEL9DA4 ,AT FIR/ IT'S A NICE DAY1 BUT !N SOME LI<T SPECKS ( RA9 BEG9 TO FALL4 ,LI<TN+S ATT5D \R EXITS & \R 5TRANCES4 

,BLACK CL\DS BEG9 TO GA!R & IT IS SUGGE/$ EV]YONE RETIRE 9DOORS4 ,L\ F9DS %E CAN'T /& UP4 ,AS ! TWO MANLIE/ AMONG ?OSE PRES5T1 ,MICK & ,ALMA LIFT H] *AIR BETWE5 ! PAIR ( !M1 C>RY H] LIKE AN EMPRESS ON !IR IMPROVIS$ S$AN 9TO ! LIV+ ROOM4 ,H] BREA?+ IS BECOM+ DIFFICULT4 ,! SUDD5 />K REALITY ( EV]Y?+ IS OV]:ELM+4 ,H] NIECE SITT+ !RE BESIDE H] ) ONE >M >\ND ,L\'S QUIV]+ %\LD]S1 MURMUR+ REASSURANCES 9TO H] E>1 KISS+ H] HAIR4 ,CA?Y & ,ALMA'S >TI/ FRI5D ATT5D ! WORRI$ *ILDR5 & !N !RE >E P>AM$ICS \T ( NO:]E1 LIFT+ H] UP FROM H] *AIR1 CALL+ H] LOVE4 ,!RE IS A MI<TY P\ND+ LIKE AN ANVIL 9 H] E>S N[4 ,:OOOMFF4 ,:OOOMFF4 ,:OOOMFF4 

,%E'S SOMEH[ 9 ! AMBULANCE1 MOTIONLESS 9 ! RA9-LA%$ CLOSE \TSIDE4 ,H] NEPHEW ,MICK IS ) H] :ILE ! FUNNY MOD]N DOCTOR 9 HIS GRE5 WORK-JACKET PRESSES D[N REPEAT$LY UPON H] *E/4 ,I CAN SEE ,ALMA ,W>R5 !RE B5EA? ME1 /OOD SOME Y>DS BEH9D ! MOD]N FEV]-C>T UPON ! SPATT]+ T>MAC DRIVE1 SOAK$ ?R\< 9 JU/ H] VE/ & JEANS1 WAT*+ ! BOBB+ M$IC ?R\< ! VEHICLE'S RE> W9D[4 ,H] MESSY HAIR IS PLA/]$ TO H] HOLL[ *EEKS1 TO H] B>E %\LD]S1 & %E SEEMS TO TIP H] HEAD BACK & />E UP 9TO MY EYES AS ,I /RIKE ) MY CUE'S BLUE TIP AGA9/ ! GREAT BALL ( ! WORLD4 ,! BLACK MIRROR ( NI<T IS %ATT]$ &1 = BUT AN 9/ANT1 9 ! RAVEL+ CRACKS & FISSURES CAN BE SE5 ! SKY'S HALF-SILV]$ BACK+4 ,) ?IS SIZZL+ FL\RI% ,I CONCLUDE ,L\ISA ,W>R5'S PA9T$ SWOOP4 ,SE5 CLOSE IT IS A M>K1 A DAUB1 BUT OH1 :5 WE /EP BACK & SEE :AT IT IS P>T ( 444 

,SOME LEAVE ) ! ?UND]1 SOME ) TRUMPETS1 SOME ) ONLY MO!R SIL5CE4 

,& N[ ,MI*AEL ,W>R5 SW+S ! HAMM] D[N ?R\< ITS =EORDA9$ >C ONTO ! D5T$ CYL9D]1 A GIANT METAL LUNG ?AT FLATT5S & EXPELS ITS F9AL WI!R+ BREA? 9TO HIS FACE4 ,! HAMM] FALLS UPON ! DRUM1 ! HAMM] FALLS UPON ! DRUM1 ?IS S+LE ACT RELIV$1 RES\ND+ 5DLESSLY 9 A REV]B]ANT SPACE-TIME & BECOME AN ALMO/ MUSICAL CRESC5DO1 A P]CUSSIVE /ORM ?AT WELLS FROM ?9 AIR1 A DRAMATIC & HAIR-RAIS+ PUNCTUATION 9 ! SYMPHONY3 ,B,D,A,N,K6 ,B,D,A,N,K6 ,B,D,A,N,K6 ,! HAMM] FALLS UPON ! DRUM1 ! HAMM] FALLS UPON ! DRUM & FROM ITS ?READ$ ?ROAT IT C\<S A TI<TLY-CR9KL$ CL\D ( ORANGE POISON ?AT EXP&S1 UNWRAPS ITSELF1 UNFOLDS TO FILL ! WORLD ( ,MI*AEL ,W>R5'S BREA? & VISION4 ,A CASCADE ( HALF-DIM5SIONS1 ! UNFURL+ *AOS ( ITS %APE CONTA9S1 JU/ = AN 9/ANT1 EV]Y FUGITIVE & FRAIL L9E FROM HIS SI/]'S FUTURE PA9T+S4 ,HE 9HALES ! IMAG]Y ?AT HE SPITS BACK ACROSS ! TABLE AT H] N[1 N[ 9 ! ,GOLD5 ,LION'S ,SATURDAY-NI<T LIMBO & %E WIPES IT FROM H] FACE & SME>S IT ON H] CANVASSES1 JU/ LIKE ! AMBULANCE-LI<T & ! RA9 UPON ! NI<T :5 H] ,AUNT ,L\ DIES 9 ! ?UND]/RUCK RE> ACCESS-WAY4 ,%E WIPES IT FROM H] FACE & SME>S IT ON H] CANVASSES4 ,! HAMM] FALLS UPON ! DRUM4 ,I AM A BUILD]1 & ) EA* NEW C\RSE MY SWIFT TR[EL CAT*ES UP ! SURPLUS FLAB ( MORT> SQUEEZ$ FROM 9-BETWE5 ! BRICKS4 ,I BUILD ! C5TURIES1 ,I BUILD ! MOM5TS4 ,I AM FOLL[+ ! DIAGRAM4 ,ALL ( ! WEI<T IS C>RI$ AT ! C5T]4 

,I AM SI<T+ D[N MY /RAI<T CUE AT A R\ND$ LIFE1 PREC>I\SLY AT RE/ ON ! WORLD'S BAIZE1 & 9 ITS GLAZE ! DANC+ HI<LI<T GL9T ( S\L4 ,I KNOCK ! REASON & ! COLOR BO? FROM ,]NE/ ,V]NALL'S HEAD4 ,I SQUEEZE ,MAY \T 9TO A GUTT] & S5D FEV]-C>TS TO C>RY (F H] FIR/BORN DAU<T]4 ,I CRAM ,SN[Y'S M\? ) FL[]S & ,I ?R[ ! POISON DU/ 9 ,MI*AEL'S EYES4 ,I BANK1 ROLL 9TO ! HI< !RMALS4 ,MAJE/Y & RUBBLE 9 ! DOVE1 ! TAILSP94 ,:OOOMFF4 ,:OOOMFF4 ,:OOOMFF4 

,( C\RSE WE KN[ PA94 ,WE KN[ C[>DICE & SPITE & FALSEHOOD4 ,WE KN[ EV]Y?+4 ,I CALL MY BRO!R ,URIEL A CUNT4 ,WE PUN* & G\GE EA* O!R 9 ! T[N SQU>E & ! W9D RAIS$ BY \R FEUD ALONE BL[S <O/S HALFWAY TO ,WALES4 ,! REP]CUSSIONS R+ ACROSS ! ,E>?4 ,HE BLACKS MY EYE & ,*9A'S GREAT LEAP =W>D C>RIES IT 9TO AN ECONOMIC ABYSS4 ,I COLLAPSE HIS NOSE & ,CA/RO COMES TO P[] 9 ,CUBA4 ,FROM MY SPLIT LIP DRIBBLES /RUCTURALISM1 ROCK 'N' ROLL1 & HOV]CRAFT4 ,WE PICK ! GOLD5 CLOTS BE=E !Y'RE READY & ! ,BELGIAN ,CONGO BLOOMS ) SEV]$ HEADS4 

,( C\RSE WE /RIDE AMONG Y\1 ?I<-DEEP 9 Y\R POLITICS & Y\R MY?OLOGY4 ,WE WADE ?R\< ! P9K MAP-SCRAP PETALS ( Y\R RAPIDLY DIS9TEGRAT+ COMMONWEAL?4 ,WE M>* 9 A BLACK TIDE ON ,WA%+TON4 ,WE JUGGLE SATELLITES & ,FRANCIS ,BACON4 ,WE >E BUILD]S4 ,WE BUILD ,ALL5 ,G9SB]G1 & ,NIEMEY]'S CA!DRAL 9 ,BRASILIA4 ,WE SLAP UP ! ,B]L9 ,WALL4 ,CL\DS PASS ACROSS ! SUN4 ,WE'RE ) Y\ N[4 

,( C\RSE WE DANCE ON P9S & LEVEL CITIES4 ,WE DELIV] UP ! ,JEWS FROM ,PH>AOH1 UNTO ,BU*5WALD4 ,WE FLUTT] T5D] 9 ! FIR/ KISS1 FLAP 9 AGONY ABOVE ! LA/ R[ 9 A DRAFTY KIT*54 ,WE KN[ :AT FELLATIO TA/ES LIKE & H[ *ILDBIR? FEELS4 ,WE CLIMB UPON EA* O!R'S BACKS 9 %[] CUBICLES TO FLEE ! FUMES4 ,WE >E 9 ! S]5E MOLECUL> 9DIFF]5CE ( ! ,ZYKLON & ! DULL HE>T ( ! MAN :O TURNS ! :EEL TO OP5 UP ! DUCTS4 ,WE >E =EV] /&+ ON ?OSE BANK /EPS 9 ,HIRO%IMA AS ! REALITY SURR\ND+ US COLLAPSES 9TO AN ATOMIC HELL4 ,?AT MOM5T :5 Y\ REA* Y\R ORGASM TOGE!R & IT IS ! SWEETE/1 ! MO/ P]FECT 9/ANT ?AT Y\ EV] LIVE ?R\<1 WE >E BO? ( Y\4 ,WE KEEP SLAVES1 & WE WRITE ,AMAZ+ ,GRACE4 

,( C\RSE WE %\T4 ,( C\RSE WE S+4 ,( C\RSE WE KILL & LOVE4 ,WE *EAT 9 BUS9ESS & WE GIVE \R LIVES = O!RS4 ,WE DISCOV] P5ICILL9 & WE DUMP ! *ILDR5 WE HAVE /RANGL$ 9 BACK ALLEYS4 ,WE BOMB ,GU]NICA JU/ TO CREATE ?AT PA9T+1 & ! BUR/S ( SMOKE & SCREAM B5EA? US >E \R BRU%-M>KS4 ,WE >E FROM ! REALMS ( ,GLORY2 WE >E FROM ! NURS]Y1 ! S*OOL1 ! ABATTOIR1 ! BRO!L4 ,H[ C\LD WE BE O!RWISE8 ,Y\ FOLD UP 9TO US4 ,WE FOLD UP 9TO ,HIM4 

,WE >E 9 EV]Y SECOND ( A BILLION TRILLION LIVES4 ,WE'RE EV]Y ANT1 EA* MICROBE & LEVIA?AN4 ,( C\RSE WE'RE LONELY4 

,EV]Y?+ SWIRLS 9 MY EYE4 ,IF ,I BUT BL9K1 ALL ( EXI/5CE BREAKS D[N TO AN ALPHABET ( P>TICLES & !NCE TO ONLY NUMB]S1 TO AN 5DLESS SEA ( VALUES CIRCL+ 9 RADIANT SYMMETRY AB\T !IR AXIS1 :I* RESIDE BETWE5 ! FIGURES F\R & FIVE4 ,:5 MULTIPLI$ ) !IR RESULTANT DIGITS ADD$1 !SE REFLECT EA* O!R P]FECTLY1 AS DO ! ?REE & SIX1 ! N9E & Z]O1 T5 & M9US ONE1 SIXTE5 & M9US SEV51 ON TO POSITIVE & NEGATIVE 9F9ITY ALIKE4 ,!RE AT ! C5T] ( ! NUM]ICAL HURRICANE ,I /&4 ,ITS EYE IS M9E4 ,I AM BETWE5 ! F\R & FIVE1 :]E IS ! PIVOT ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,I AM REVOLV+ SL[LY BETWE5 M]CY & SEV]ITY1 BETWE5 ! BLUE %IFT & ! R$4 ,I BREA! 9 & ! />S TUMBLE T[>DS ME1 TOPPL+ BACK 9TO A S+LE :ITE-HOT QU>K1 9TO ! M9US NUMB]S4 ,I BREA! \T1 AN A]OSOL ( BLACK1 EXOTIC MATT]1 GALAXIES & MAGNET>S3 POSITIVE SUMS EXPLOD+ FROM MY LIPS UNTO ! COLD & D>K EXTREMITIES ( TIME4 

,I AM TOO (T5 ANGRY1 CLEAV+ MORE T[>D ! FIVE1 ! F+]S 9 A CL5*$ FI/1 ?AN T[>DS ! F\R1 ! ONES CLASP$ 9 A H&%AKE1 ?OSE EXT5D$ 9 A /ROKE OR A C>ESS4 ,TOO (T5 AM ,I 9CL9$ TO SEV]ITY1 T[>DS ! R$1 RA!R ?AN TO ! CYAN ( =GIV5ESS4 ,?IS1 !N1 IS ! REASON ?AT WE KEEP \R CUE-TIPS BLUE3 AS A REM9D] ( COMPASSION & ITS WEAK =CE1 SO ?AT EV5 AS WE SMA% ! BALLS T[>DS !IR PR$ET]M9$ POCKETS WE BE/[ SKY-COLOR$ KISSES ( ET]NAL GRACE & M]CY1 MADE FROM BILLI>D *ALK4 

,I SEE ,M>LA ,ROB]TA ,/ILES1 AG$ F\R1 >RANG+ DAISY-HEADS ON M9IATURE P9K PLA/IC PLATES = A TEA P>TY TO :I* %E'LL 9VITE H] T$DY & H] MO!R1 ! TWO S(T TOYS ?AT %E LOVES BE/ 9 ! WORLD4 ,%E P\RS A COLD 9FUSION ( FRUIT PA/ILLES 9 TAP-WAT] 9TO T9Y CUPS & TAKES IT BO? 5DS 9 A SPIT-ROA/ ) H] PIMP ,KEI? & HIS MATE ,DAVE JU/ ?IRTE5 YE>S LAT]4 ,M>LA ASKS H] MO!R IF %E'D LIKE A DRI$ SULTANA AS DESS]T & SPITS \T SEM52 SCOLDS ! GLASSILY IMPASSIVE BE> = FALL+ (F HIS *AIR AS %E SUCKS UP ! CRY/AL SMOKE4 ,%E CALLS SULTANAS 0TANAS01 & A ROSY-*EEK$ FA!R ( TWO PUN*ES H] 9 ! FACE & RAPES H] 9 ! BACK ( HIS ,=D ,ESCORT1 & ,I LOVE H]4 

,I SEE ,FR$DY ,ALL5 /EAL+ P9TS ( MILK & DY+ UND]NEA? A RAILWAY >*4 ,I SEE HIM AS A Y\NG] MAN1 WAIT+ 9 ,KA!R9E'S ,G>D5S = ! DOCTOR'S DAU<T] ?AT HE PLANS TO SEXUALLY ASSAULT UPON H] WAY TO WORK4 ,I'M RUNN+ ) HIM1 WEEP+ ) HIM AS HE FLEES ! SC5E 9 HORROR AT HIMSELF1 ! DE$ UNDONE4 ,I SEE HIM SLEEP+ 9 ! WE$S1 ,I SEE ! GRAY TRUDGE ( HIS AFT]LIFE1 ALL ,FR$DY FEELS ?AT HE DES]VES4 ,HIS GUILT HAS TURN$ TO ANG]1 RESONAT+ ?R\< HIS DAYS SO ?AT HE HAS NO HOPE N[ ( RELEASE4 ,! LOAVES & BOTTLES >E ALL GONE1 ) ! DOOR/EPS !Y /OOD UPON4 ,NO?+ CAN EV] BE PUT RI<T4 

,I SEE ,AEGBUR? :O IS CALL$ ,PET] ) HIS S&AL IDLY SCUFF+ ! ,GOLGO?A DIRT1 REVEAL+ A PROTRUD+ CORN] ( GRAY /ONE1 TOO OBVI\SLY *ISEL$ TO BE NATURAL1 ITS ANGLES RI<T4 ,HE CLAWS & SCRABBLES = AN H\R TO F9ALLY UNE>? ! ANCI5T ROOD1 HOLD+ IT UP TWO-H&$ 9 ! SUN TO SEE IT BETT]4 ,SOIL RA9S ON HIS SWEATY BR[1 HIS SLIPP]Y *EEK1 FALLS 9TO ! ,S>GASSO ( HIS BE>D4 ,HE TA/ES ! CRUCIFIXION GR\ND & HE WE>S ! COLD %AD[ ( ! CROSS UPON HIS FACE4 ,HIS WEAK HE>T S\NDS A RHY?MIC BLACKSMI? CLANG1 ,B,D,A,N,K6 ,B,D,A,N,K6 ,B,D,A,N,K6 ,HE TOTT]S1 UNAW>E1 UPON ! PRECIPICE ( HIS MORTALITY4 ,!RE AT ! BR9K HE SEES ME & ! MEAN+ ( ! UNIV]SE IS ALT]$ EV]MORE AB\T HIM4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 = HIS MI<TY P]SPIRATION1 HE IS KN[N AS 'LE CANAL'1 :I* MEANS '! *ANNEL'4 

,I SEE ,OATSIE ,*APL9 9 DEBATE ) ,BOYSIE ,BRI/OL1 !RE \TSIDE ! ,PALACE ( ,V>IETIES ON ,GOLD ,/REET CORN] 9 ! FIR/ YE>S ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY4 0,BUT IF !Y'RE MILLIONAIRES1 :Y DO !Y DRESS AS TRAMPS80 ,I SEE HIM COME HOME TO HIS NATIVE ,LAMBE? FOLL[+ ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>1 A FAM\S FILM /> N[1 RETURN+ FROM ,AM]ICA4 ,! COCKNEYS - =M] NEI<BORS :O'VE LO/ SONS OR BRO!RS TO ! CONFLICT :ILE HE BATT$ HIS LONG LA%ES = ! CAM]A - DA% P9TS ( BE] 9TO HIS FACE4 ,RESCU$ BY HIS ASSI/ANTS & WIP$ D[N ) BORR[$ T[ELS 9 A NE>BY PUBLIC CONV5I5CE1 HE SMELLS HIS PA/1 HE SMELLS HIS FA!R 9 ! SODD5 JACKET1 ! DAMP TR\S]S4 

,I SEE ,H5RY ,GEORGE1 PRAY+ 9 B>NS :5 HE NO LONG] TRU/S ! *UR*4 ,PIGEONS >E COO+ 9 ! RAFT]S & ! LI<T FALLS 9 A TW9KL+ %AFT ?R\< BREA*ES 9 ! SLATES1 ! ?AT*+4 ,ON HIS %\LD] FL>ES A BR& ?AT IS MY [N DESIGN1 ?AT IS HIS PRIVATE %AME1 ?AT IS HIS HOLY BURN+ GLORY3 PALLID VIOLET L9ES ON PURPLE SK91 ! BALANCE & ! ROAD4 ,ROAD ( ! EXODUS FROM ,T5NESSEE TO ,KANSAS1 DROV]S' ROAD FROM ,WALES TO ,%EEP ,/REET :]E HE WA%ES UP 9TO ! ,BOR\<S ON A BLEAT+ TIDE ( :ITE1 ALL PA?S >E ONE4 ,! LYN*-ROPES ( HIS Y\? >E N[ ! TIRES ?AT SPE$ HIM ON HIS WAY1 ) ! BLACK *AMPIONS & M>TYRS ( ,NOR?AMPTON /RID+ 9 HIS WAKE4 

,I SEE ,B5$ICT ,P]RIT1 WRIT+ L9ES ( PA9FUL BEAUTY1 LAU<+1 DR9K+1 >GU+ ) <O/S4 ,I SEE HIM SITT+ UP ALONE SAVE = ! DI/ANT SIR5S1 F+]S HESITAT+ OV] HIS TYPEWRIT]'S DU/Y KEYS ON ! NI<T PRIOR TO ,ALMA ,W>R5'S EXHIBITION4 ,HE />ES LIKE A LO/ EXPLOR] AT ! ,>CTIC :IT5ESS ( ! EMPTY PAGE1 WAIT+ = 9SPIRATION1 = ! LEA/ BRU% ( MY W+4 ,?REE MILES AWAY1 (F 9 ! YELL[ ,:ITEHILLS LAMPLI<T FILT]+ ?R\< ! CURTA9S1 ,MI*AEL ,W>R5 CANNOT SLEEP & ?9KS AB\T ,DIANA ,SP5C]'S FUN]AL PROCESSION1 ALL ! PEOPLE ON ! FOOTBRIDGE AS %E CAME 9TO ,NOR?AMPTON4 ,ALL ! EYES & SIL5CE4 

,I SEE ,?OMAS ,]NE/ ,W>R51 ,MI*AEL'S FA!R1 DIGG+ HOLES OR TAK+ TIME (F WORK ) A BAD BACK :I* DOESN'T SEEM TO BO!R HIM MU* AFT] HIS RETIREM5T4 ,E>LI]1 HE'S 9 HIS TW5TIES1 LE>N+ H[ TO ?R[ GR5ADES4 ,HE'S P>T ( A LONG FILE ( M5 :O ONE BY ONE LEAP UP ONTO A PLAT=M ) !IR S]GEANT1 PULL ! /ALK FROM !IR IRON P9EAPPLE1 C\NT ?REE1 & HURL ! DEA?-EGG OV] A HI< WALL ( S&BAGS TO EXPLODE4 ,TOMMY IS NEXT 9 L9E1 WANT+ TO DO IT RI<T4 ,! *AP 9 FRONT ( HIM PULLS \T ! P9 & />TS TO C\NT4 ,TOM1 OV]-EAG]1 HAS ALREADY JUMP$ UP ON ! PLAT=M RI<T BEH9D ! N]V\S SOLDI]1 :O C\NTS UP TO ?REE1 !N ACCID5TALLY DROPS ! LE?AL FIR-CONE AT !IR FEET4 ,SI<T+ ALONG MY CUE1 ,I HIT !IR S]GEANT SO ?AT HE /REAKS =W>D1 KNOCK+ ,?OMAS & ! O!R MAN TO EI!R SIDE & SIMULTANE\SLY SWEEP+ ! GR5ADE OV] ! B>RI]2 9TO ! DEA?'S-HEAD POCKET1 & WE BUILD]S AT ! TABLE ALL ?R[ UP \R H&S4 ,IIIIIYYYESSSSSSS6 

,I SEE ! /IPPLE & ! HAT*1 ! FILIGREE & ! F9E %AD+4 ,I SEE ,DORE5 ,W>R5 C>EFULLY UNWRAP ! *]RY-M5?OL ,TUNE & PLACE IT 9 H] 9FANT'S M\?4 ,I SEE ! C\NCILOR1 ,JIM ,COCKIE1 9 HIS B$ FULL ( BAD DREAMS4 ,I SEE ! PAVEM5T >TI/ ,JACKIE ,?IMBLES1 & ,TOM ,HALL1 ! M9/REL <O/4 ,I SEE ,FAT ,K5NY ,NOLAN AS HE CONTEMPLATES ! SPECIES ( DATURA HE HAS CULTIVAT$1 & ,I SMILE TO SEE IT IS AN ,ANGEL'S ,TRUMPET ) ! BLOSSOM'S :ITE BELL HANG+ D[N1 ALL RUEFUL4 ,I SEE ,ROMAN ,?OMPSON SITT+ 9 A BORR[$ C>1 SIL5TLY 9 ! D>K5$ M\? ( ,FI% ,/REET ) A SNOOK] CUE AT RE/ ON ! BACK SEAT BEH9D HIM1 COLD BLOOD C\RS+ ?R\< HIS HE>T4 ,I SEE ,JOHN ,NEWTON AFT] HIS UNBL9D+4 ,I SEE ,?URSA ,V]NALL TURN+ ,G]MAN BOMB]S 9TO H] ACCOMPANI/S1 & ! H]OIC DREAM ( ,BRITTON ,JOHNSON4 ,I SEE ,LUCIA ,JOYCE & ,SAMUEL ,BECKETT1 SEE HIM *ATT+ TO H] 9 ! 9/ITUTION2 BY H] GRAVESIDE4 ,I SEE MIS]IES4 ,I SEE R$EMPTIONS4 

,I SEE ,AUDREY ,V]NALL ON ! DANCE-HALL /AGE1 H] F+]S TRICKL+ ON ! KEYS ( H] ACCORDION1 TOSS+ BACK H] HAIR1 ) ONE SMALL BLUE %OE KEEP+ TIME ON ! WORN BO>DS1 SKIRT SW++1 0,:5 ,! ,SA9TS ,GO ,M>*+ ,904 ,H] TI<T SMILE FALT]S 9 ! SPOTLI<T & H] EYES KEEP+ D>T+ SIDEWAYS TO ! W+S :]E H] DAD ,JOHNNY1 ! B&'S MANAG]1 GIVES H] ! ?UMBS-UP1 NODS 5C\RAG+LY AT H]1 & !N1 LAT] ON1 HE'S TAK+ (F HIS L\D *ECK$ JACKET1 HANG+ IT UP ON ! HOOK = DRESS+ G[NS BEH9D H] B$ROOM DOOR4 

,I SEE ,?OMAS A ,BECKET1 & ,I SEE ! BR[N-SK9N$ WOMAN ) ! SC> :O WORKS FROM ! ,/4 ,PET]'S ,ANNEX UP 9 TWO ?\S& & TW5TY-FIVE4 ,I SEE ! SA9TS GO M>*+ 94 

,I SEE ! DOG TURD ON ! C5TRAL WALK ( ,BA? ,/REET FLATS1 UNBROK5 ON ! ,FRIDAY AFT]NOON1 /EPP$ 9 BY MIDDAY ,SATURDAY :5 ,MI*AEL ,W>R5 NOTICES IT ON HIS WAY TO ,ALMA'S EXHIBITION4 

,I /EP BACK BE=E ! CANVAS1 REEL+ 9 ITS SPL5DOR4 

,AT ! V]Y />T !RE >E A ?\S& PLANETS RACKET+ AB\T ! SOL> SY/EM1 RICO*ET+ & REB\ND+1 PULV]IZ+ ONE ANO!R 9 A P9BALL FREE-=-ALL1 & ?IS IS :]E WE GET ! IDEA = \R TRILLI>D TABLE4 ,SOME?+ HITS ! FL$GL+ WORLD1 ) DEBRIS FROM BO? BODIES SETTL+ AT ! $GES ( ,E>?'S FIELD ( GRAVITY1 COAGULAT+ TO A MOON1 A LUCKY OP5+ BREAK4 

,SOME %ORT :ILE LAT] A LESS SIZABLE PROJECTILE MAKES ITS IMPACT1 & ALSO ITS CONTRIBUTION TO ! CULL+ ( ! ?UND]-LIZ>DS4 ,9 ! AFT]MA?1 AMOEBIC CREATURES CALL$ AGGLUT9AT$ =AM9IF]A CLO! !MSELVES )9 PROTECTIVE TE/S ( METEORIC NICKEL & SPACE-COBALT2 PLATE !IR UNICELLUL> =MS 9 PEACOCK DISPLAYS ( MICROSCOPIC DIAMOND DU/4 ,! ORNAM5TS ( !IR M9IATURE COSMOS1 CLAD ) JEWELRY FROM ! VOID !Y SC9TILLATE !RE 9 ! ,LATE ,CRETACE\S SIL5CE1 9 ! V]Y DUSK ( LIFE4 ,!Y NEI!R KN[ AB\T NOR HAVE CONC]N = ! EXT9CTIONS ( ! MACROCOSM4 ,!Y REMA9 OBLIVI\S TO ! TREES & MON/]S TOPPL+ & DY+ OV]HEAD1 9 ! LONG NI<T ?AT FOLL[S ! EXTRA-T]RE/RIAL COLLISION4 ,9 !IR MULTITUDES !Y >E AS V>I\S AS SN[FLAKES & YET ,I KN[ EA* ONE 9TIMATELY1 KN[ !M BY !IR 9DIVIDUAL CORUSCATIONS1 !IR SIGNATURE SP>KLE4 ,!Y MOVE ) ! MOON'S PULL1 ) ! MAGNET-TIDES1 AS DO ! G5]ATIONS ?AT COME AFT] !M1 MIGRAT+ ON LUN> M]IDIANS TO FE$ ! UND]WAT] BUGS ?AT FE$ ! FI%1 ?AT FE$ ! BIRDS & BE>S & CR\*+ MONKEY-M54 

,Y\ WILL APPRECIATE ?AT \R GAME 9VOLVES A GREAT DEAL ( /RATEGY4 

,SOMETIMES WE'RE ON ! BALL4 ,SOMETIMES WE GET DI/RACT$1 MISS ! EASY %OT1 BUT ONLY :5 WE'RE MEANT TO4 ,I GIVE ,SOLOMON ! HOLY TORUS & HE WE>S IT ON HIS 9DEX F+] :5 HE SUBJUGATES ! H[L+ J9NI ?AT HAVE RAMPAG$ ?R\< ,EGYPT & ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ AS AN 9F]NAL WEA!R-PATT]N1 AS A HORNET SW>M4 ,:5 HE ELECTS ?AT !Y %\LD BUILD HIS TEMPLE ,I TRY TO PREV5T IT ) A SAFETY %OT BUT ,I MISJUDGE2 ,I MISS4 

,! B9D+ ( ! FI5DS IS GO+ WELL 5\< UNTIL ! SORC]]-K+ GETS TO ! ?IRTY-SECOND SPIRIT1 AT :I* PO9T ! ,K+ IS OBVI\SLY \T ( HIS DEP?4 ,HE HAS FAIL$ TO ANTICIPATE ! UNBELIEVABLE F]OCITY ?AT S5IOR DEVILS LIKE ,ASMODEUS WILL RESORT TO IF Y\ HAVE !M 9 A CORN]4 ,! ?+ TAKES %APE 9 ! P5TACLE1 ?REE-HEAD$ & NO BIGG] ?AN A DOLL A/RIDE ! CAT-SIZ$ DRAGON =M ?AT IS ITS /E$4 ,! BULL'S-HEAD L[S1 ! RAM'S-HEAD BLEATS1 & ! CR[N$ HUMAN DW>F'S-HEAD 9 ! C5T] LETS =? BO? A FLOOD ( T]RIFY+ ?REATS & ITS VILE BREA? ALIKE1 TO FILL ! ROOM4 ,IT /AMPS ! POMMEL ( ITS GORY LANCE UPON ! FLAG/ONES & ! MAGUS PANICS1 FL9*+ BACK SO ?AT ! LAM5 HUNG AB\T HIS NECK COMES UNTI$ AT ONE 5D & CLATT]S TO ! FLOOR4 ,BY !N ! *AMB] IS AFLAME ) FLICK]+ SPID]-SALAM&]S & ! OP]ATION HAS BECOME A SCREAM+ P&EMONIUM1 A CATA/ROPHE4 ,I CLOSE MY M>BL$ EYES & TURN AWAY4 

,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT NEXT OCCURR$4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT ! F\ND] ( ! TEMPLE WAS POSSESS$ BY ! EFREET1 OR IT MAY BE AS RABB9ICAL S*OL>S CLAIM1 ) ,SOLOMON FLUNG F> AWAY 9TO A DES]T L& & DRIV5 FROM HIS WITS :ILE ! TRIUMPHANT DEMON /EALS HIS %APE4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT ,ASMODAY M]ELY TAKES ADVANTAGE ( ! ,K+'S DISCOMFITURE TO PLANT DE/RUCTIVE NOTIONS 9 HIS M9D1 OR IT MAY WELL BE ?AT ! ?IRTY-SECOND SPIRIT DOES NO?+ AT ALL1 & ALL ( ! CALAMITIES TO COME >E ,SOLOMON'S ALONE4 ,I ONLY KN[ ?AT :5 ,I LOOK BACK1 ! ,FIR/ ,TEMPLE IS COMPLET$1 ) ! MALICE ( ! SEV5TY-TWO TEMPT]S1 FLATT]]S & DEVA/ATORS COD$ 9 ITS COLUMNS & ITS L9ES4 ,A FOCUS = ! WORLD'S ?REE MO/ BELLIG]5T RELIGIONS1 ,I SEE CRUSADE1 JIHAD & RETALIATORY AIR-/RIKE CIRCL+ ! PILL>S ( ! /RUCTURE'S R\ND4 ,I SEE A F\L & FRUITY PULP ( TORTUR$ M51 RAP$ WOM5 & PULV]IZ$ *ILDR5 SLID+ D[N ITS ANCI5T WALLS4 

,K+ ,SOLOMON4 ,:AT A COLOSSAL IDIOT4 

,D]EK ,JAMES ,W>N]1 #d#b1 WORKS AS A DRIV] = ONE ( ! BIG PRIVATE SECURITY PROVID]S4 ,D]EK'S LOOK+ =W>D TO ! ,FRIDAY NI<T AHEAD ( HIM1 \T SC\T+ = A BIT ( SKIRT & CONFID5T HE'LL BE SUCCESSFUL1 EV5 ?\< HE'S GRAY+ AT ! TEMPLES1 EV5 ?\< HE'S PUT ON A FEW P\NDS JU/ REC5TLY & EV5 ?\< HE'S M>RI$ ) TWO *ILDR51 ,J5NIF] & ,C>L4 

,HIS WIFE ,IR5E HAS TAK5 !M (F TO H] MO!R'S H\SE 9 ,CAI/] = ! WEEK5D4 ,D]EK DROVE !M UP !RE1 BUT =GOT TO UNLOAD ALL ! *ILDR5'S RUBB] R+S & BEA*-TOYS FROM ! BOOT BE=E HE DROVE BACK HOME AGA94 ,IR5E HAS GIV5 HIM A BOLLOCK+ = ?AT OV] ! PHONE ALREADY1 E>LI] ?IS EV5+4 ,D]EK DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK4 ,HE CAN'T REMEMB] ! LA/ TIME ! TWO ( !M HAD SEX1 ! LA/ TIME ?AT HE'D FELT ANY DESIRE = H]4 ,?AT'S :Y HE'S (F \T ON ! PR[L TONI<T1 BECAUSE ( H]4 

,HE SITS ON ! SETTEE1 ! ONE ?AT HE'S /ILL PAY+ = DESPITE ! FACT ?AT IT'S ALREADY KNACK]$1 P]*$ BESIDE ! H&SET ( HIS SON ,C>L'S ,X-,BOX AS HE SMOKES A CRY/AL *IP ( ME?AMPHETAM9E4 ,HE'S PICK$ ?IS UP - ! HABIT & ! DRUG ITSELF - FROM ,RONNIE ,BALLANT9E1 ANO!R DRIV] AT ! COMPANY ?AT ,D]EK WORKS =4 ,BALLANT9E'S A COCOA-%UNT]1 ?\< Y\ W\LDN'T KN[ TO TALK TO HIM4 ,GREAT BIG BLOKE1 GREAT BIG DRIV]'S =E>MS4 ,HE'D TOLD ,D]EK AB\T CRY/AL ME?1 H[ IT W\LD KEEP Y\ GO+ ALL NI<T ) A H>D-ON LIKE A RIPP+ *ISEL4 ,D]EK LIKES ! S\ND ( ?AT4 

,HE F9I%ES ! ROCK !N GOES \T J+L+ HIS KEYS IMPATI5TLY & CLIMBS 9TO ! BLACK ,=D ,ESCORT4 ,HE FEELS LIKE A KILL] ROBOT OR ONE ( ! ,GLADIATORS ?AT !Y US$ TO HAVE ON ! ,T,V4 ,HIS ,GLADIATOR COD5AME W\LD BE EI!R ,DOM9ATOR OR ,T>ANTULA1 HE CAN'T MAKE UP HIS M9D4 ,HE'S GETT+ MOVEM5TS 9 ! CORN]S ( HIS VISION1 ?+S ?AT BOB UP 9TO VIEW BUT VANI% IF Y\ LOOK AT !M DIRECTLY1 LIKE A GAME ( ,:ACK-,A-,MOLE1 BUT OV]ALL HE'S FEEL+ LUCKY1 FEEL+ GOOD4 

,LOOK \T1 GIRLS4 

,H]E HE COMES4 

,LUCIA ,JOYCE IS DANC+ ON ! MADH\SE LAWN4 ,H] TWIRL+ BODY IS A FRAGILE CORACLE1 BECALM$ !RE ON ! /ILL GRE5 SEA ( GRASS4 ,%E CIRCLES BEAUTIFULLY )\T EFFECT1 ONE ( H] 9N] O>S MISPLAC$4 ,H] CROSS+ HAS NO O!R SIDE1 NO H>BOR1 NO ADMIR]S *E]+ ON ! DOCKS & NO %IPS' :I/LES BL[+ :5 H] CRAFT AT LA/ COMES 9TO VIEW ON ! HORIZON4 ,! RECEPTION CR[D HAVE EI!R ALL DI$ WAIT+ OR HAVE GIV5 UP ON H] & F9ALLY GONE HOME4 

,H] ,DA1 :ILE LIV+1 SEES H] AS A WORK 9 PROGRESS & P]PETUALLY UNF9I%$1 AN AB&ON$ MA/]PIECE4 ,P]HAPS ONE DAY HE'LL HAVE ANO!R GO AT H]1 FIDDLE ) H] A BIT & TRY TO SORT \T ! /ALL$ PLOTL9ES1 ALL ! UNCOMPLET$ S5T5CES1 BUT !N HE DIES & LEAVES H] /R&$ !RE 9 ! EXCLUD$ 9=MATION1 ! ELLIPSES 444 

,LUCIA'S FAMILY HAVE $IT$ H] \T1 R$UC$ H] TO A FOOTNOTE 9 ! Y>N1 ALL BUT EXCIS$ H] FROM ! MANUSCRIPT4 ,DE> ,SAM /ILL VISITS H]1 ( C\RSE1 BUT DOESN'T LOVE H]1 OR AT LEA/ NOT 9 ! WAY %E ?\<T HE DID1 ! WAY %E WANT$ HIM TO LOVE H]4 ,?IS TOO1 AS %E SEES IT1 IS H] FA!R'S FAULT4 ,BY MAK+ ,SAM 9TO ! LIT]>Y SON HE'S ALWAYS WANT$1 HE'S TRANS=M$ ?AT LOVELY MAN 9TO ! BRO!R ,LUCIA ALREADY HAS & NEV] ASK$ = 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,BECKETT LOVES H] LIKE A SI/]4 ,NO?+ CAN GO ON BETWE5 !M N[ )\T OCCURR+ 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( 9CE/2 9 AN AIR ?AT ,LUCIA CAN NO LONG] BE> TO BREA!4 ,& YET %E ?9KS AB\T ! MONSOON ( HIS HAIR1 HIS LONG & LEA!RY *EEK1 A SAILOR'S SORRY WISDOM 9 HIS />E4 

,%E DANCES4 ,%E ATTEMPTS TO R$UCE ! COMPLEXITY ( BE+ TO A GE/URE1 TRIES TO PULL ! :OLE WORLD 9TO EV]Y DIP & TURN1 H] HI/ORY1 H] FA!R'S BOOK1 ! BL9D+ LI<T FROM ! ASYLUM'S WET SLATE RO(S4 ,%E TAKES PROTRACT$ & DELIB]ATE PACES1 PLANES H] OP5 H&S AS ?\< ATTEMPT+ TO SMOO? WR9KLES FROM ! EMPTY SPACE SURR\ND+ H]4 ,%E CRANES H] NECK TO /RIKE A P]FECT HI]OGLYPHIC PR(ILE SO ?AT H] IMAG9>Y AUDI5CE WON'T NOTICE ! BOSS EYE4 ,9 MY SI<T %E IS P]FECT1 ! SLI<T CA/ 9 ONE ORB REM9ISC5T ( ! OCUL> DEFICI5CY ?AT ,MI*ELANGELO BE/[S UPON HIS ,DAVID1 ! GAZE MISALIGN$ DELIB]ATELY SO AS TO (F] ! MO/ PLEAS+ VIEWS :5 SE5 FROM EI!R SIDE4 ,SU* >TI/RY IS NOT 9T5D$ TO BE LOOK$ FULL 9 ! FACE4 

,NOR?AMPTON WRAPS ITS >MS >\ND H]1 HONOR$ BY H] PRES5CE3 %E C\LD HAVE GONE !RE-W>D BUT 9/EAD WA%$ H]E-W>D 9 ! WAKE ( H] UNSATISFY+ T\R ?R\< ,EUROPEAN SANATORIUMS4 ,AT LA/ %E DANCES H] WAY \T ( TEMPO1 \T ( TIME 9TO ! ,K+/HORPE CEMET]Y JU/ UP ! ROAD FROM ,MI*AEL ,W>R5'S H\SE1 TWO OR ?REE HEAD/ONES D[N FROM ,F9NEGAN HIMSELF1 ) ,VIOLET ,GIBSON :O %OT ,MUSSOL9I 9 ! NOSE & WAS COMMITT$ TO ,/4 ,&REW'S ,HOSPITAL NOT V]Y F> AWAY4 ,LUCIA PIR\ETTES EC/ATIC N[ ON ! ET]NAL BO>DWALKS ( ,MANS\L4 ,N[ %E CAN SEE /RAI<T4 ,%E KN[S :AT ! WORK PROGRESSES TO1 & KN[S ?AT NOT A S+LE /EP WAS WA/$4 

,I KEEP UP ) ! CONT9U+ >GUM5T OV] ',9TELLIG5T ,DESIGN'1 AL?\< IF ONE SUBSCRIBES TO LATE TW5TIE?-C5TURY IDEAS ( CONSCI\SNESS AS AN EM]G5T PROP]TY1 ! DISAGREEM5T VANI%ES4 ,IF SELF-AW>5ESS CAN EM]GE FROM SY/EMS ?AT HAVE PASS$ A C]TA9 ?RE%OLD ( COMPLEXITY1 !N IS NOT ! EXP&+ UNIV]SE ( SPACE & TIME1 BY DEF9ITION1 ! MO/ COMPLEX SY/EM ?AT CAN POSSIBLY EXI/8 ,M>K ?AT ,I DO NOT SEEK TO TRESPASS ON ! FAI?S OR IDEOLOGIES ( O!RS ) ?IS OBS]VATION4 ,I'M JU/ SAY+4 

,I GLIMPSE ,ALMA ,W>R5 9 H] E>LY SIXTIES1 /&+ AT H] EASEL 9 ! H\SE !RE ON ,EA/ ,P>K ,P>ADE DUR+ ! YE> #b#a#f4 ,%E /EPS (F FROM ! CANVAS1 SQU9TS & CURLS H] LIP1 MUGG+ = CAM]AS ?AT >5'T !RE4 ,%E ANGLES H] LONG BODY =W>D AS IF /OOP+ OV] PREY & SLOPS A ?ICK IMPA/O CURL ( DIRTY CREAM ALONG A SPLA%+ WAVE-TOP1 !N LEANS BACK AGA91 CONSID]+4 

,! L>GE ACRYLIC IMAGE IS ONE ( A S]IES ?AT %E'S WORK+ ON AT PRES5T1 = AN EXHIBITION T5TATIVELY TITL$ ,L&SCAPES8 ,!SE >E SC5IC VIEWS :I* W\LD AT ONE PO9T HAVE BE5 9 ! CATEGORY SUGGE/$ BY ?AT TITLE1 BUT >E 9 ! PROCESS ( TRANS=M+ 9TO SOME?+ ELSE1 A MORE AMBIGU\S /ATE4 ,! PA9T+ ?AT ,ALMA IS CURR5TLY 5GAG$ ) %[S A PUBLIC H\SE T[>DS ! NOR? 5D ( ! ,Y>M\? SEAFRONT1 AN >T-DECO /RUCTURE FROM ! #a#i#cS CALL$ ! ,IRON ,DUKE4 ,?\< SEMI-D]ELICT AS IT'S DEPICT$ H]E1 ! PUB RETA9S A GR&NESS & A G5]OSITY ( SPIRIT1 VE/IGES ( ! BRAVE1 MISPLAC$ OPTIMISM TYPIFY+ ! DECADE ( ITS 9CEPTION4 

,A DECAY+ BEAUTY1 9 ITS SALAD DAYS IT /&S ADJAC5T TO ,NOR? ,D5ES1 ! BUSY C>AVAN CAMP :]E ,ALMA & ,MI*AEL >E BR\<T BY !IR P>5TS = A FACTORY =TNI<T1 ALMO/ EV]Y SUMM] ( !IR *ILDHOODS4 ,!Y MEET ALL !IR ,SPR+ ,LANE CLASSMATES & !IR ,BOR\<S NEI<BORS ON ! SALTY PROM5ADES1 9 BULB-LIT PUB Y>DS C>PET$ ) COCKLE%ELLS1 ! GREAT] P>T ( WORK+-CLASS ,NOR?AMPTON HAV+ RELOCAT$ TO ! EA/ COA/ = ! SAME TWO LONG-ANTICIPAT$ WEEKS4 

,! PUB IS N[ POSITION$ SLI<TLY RI<T ( C5T]1 9 ! PA9T+'S MIDDLE-GR\ND4 ,ITS RE>-Y>D WALLS ( D>K R$ BRICK >E LI/+ FROM ! BUILD+'S C5TRAL BULK1 SL[LY COLLAPS+1 :ILE ! GLASS PANES ( ! HI<] MOLD$ W9D[S >E SURPRIS+LY 9TACT4 ,SURR\ND+ ! DET]IORAT$ $IFICE >E ONLY ! ,NOR? ,SEA'S EXP&$ WAT]S4 ,WAVELETS CAPP$ ) GRAY DET]G5T SUDS LAP AT ! FAN ( /EPS ?AT LEAD1 B5EA? A CRUMBL+ PORTICO1 FROM ! SALOON B> TO A SUBM]G$ C> P>K4 ,! DES]T$ T]RACE ) ITS CURV+ BALU/RADE N[ LOOKS MORE LIKE ! FO'C'SLE ( A F\ND]$ GALLEON4 ,B>NACLES HAVE COLONIZ$ ! L[] REA*ES ( ! FLAK+ DRA9PIPES4 

,ALMA HAS APPLI$ A TEXTURE TO ! DR[N$ PUB'S SCABBY BRICKWORK1 SPECKL+ ITS DI/RESS$ SURFACES ) M9UTE DABS ( PURPLE ?AT >E ALMO/ BLACK1 SO ?AT ! WALLS SEEM PITT$ AS ?\< BY ANCI5T CORROSIONS4 ,?IS TE*NIQUE1 KN[N AS DECALCOMANIA1 IS BORR[$ FROM ! GREAT SURREALI/ ,MAX ,]N/1 & 9 ?IS 9/ANCE IS A REF]5CE TO HIS JEWEL$ & E]IE MA/]PIECE1 ,EUROPE AFT] ! ,RA94 ,(F 9 ! DI/ANCE ( H] PA9T+'S BACKGR\ND ,ALMA HAS SUGGE/$ RU9$ PLEASURE-BEA* ATTRACTIONS1 DECOMMISSION$ ROLL]-COA/]S1 SKELETAL ,BIG ,:EELS LOOM+ ABOVE ! WAT]L9E1 !IR SPID]Y L9ES JU/ VISIBLE ?R\< SCUMBL$ MORN+ HAZE ?AT %E'S CREAT$ US+ A DRY BRU%4 ,%E WANTS ! WORK TO BE AT ONCE S]5E1 SAD & UNSETTL+2 9T5DS TO USE ! HO/ELRY & ITS CLEAN ,BAUHAUS CONT\RS AS A SYMBOL ( MAN'S FRAGILE NOTIONS ( MOD]NITY1 SUCCUMB+ TO ! OLD SIMPLICITIES ( TIME & TIDE4 ,%E WANTS ! VIEW] TO HE> GULLS1 9FREQU5T SPLA%ES1 & AN ABS5CE ( MA*9ES OR VOICES4 

,9 ! CLUTT]$ GR\ND-FLOOR FRONT ROOM ?AT %E USES AS H] /UDIO1 BOOKS & PA9T+S 9 V>I\S /AGES ( COMPLETION >E >RANG$ HAPHAZ>DLY4 ,A CREAS$ & BATT]$ PAP]BACK $ITION ( ,! ,DR[N$ ,WORLD1 ,J4,G4 ,BALL>D'S LYRIC CONJUR+ ( WAT]Y APOCALYPSE1 RE/S OP5 ON ONE WORN >M ( AN EQUALLY DI/RESS$ LEA!R SETTEE4 ,A HA%I% SMOG HAS GA!R$ UND] ! HI< CEIL+4 ,IT'S BE5 T5 YE>S S9CE H] EXHIBITION 9 ! ,BOR\<S4 ,%E'S MORE FAM\S1 MORE UNGRATEFUL & )DRAWN ?AN EV]4 ,ALMA F9DS H]SELF ID5TIFY+ ) ! RU9 9 ! PA9T+1 BO? ( !M FALL+ TO BITS & JUTT+ PICTURESQUELY & CONSPICU\SLY FROM AN O!RWISE FLAT & UNRUFFL$ OCEAN1 BO? ( !M /ILL DEC5T-LOOK+ 9 A GOOD LI<T1 IF Y\ LIKE ?AT SORT ( ?+4 

,%E PA9TS UNTIL ! BR9K ( DUSK1 !N WALKS TO ,M>KS @& ,SP5C]'S ON ,AB+TON ,AV5UE TO BUY A READY-MEAL4 ,ABOVE ! CRICKET GR\ND ! EV5+ SKY GRADES LIKE OV]-DILUT$ LEMON SQUA%4 

,I SIT ?R\< ALL ( ! EXT9CTIONS1 ALL ! SPECIES ?AT HAVE REA*$ ! NATURAL 5D ( !IR EXT5SION 9TO ! CONCEAL$ DIRECTION4 

,EV]Y O!R WEEK1 A HUMAN LANGUAGE DIES4 ,BEAUTIFUL1 UNIQUE LIFE =MS ) 9TRICATE SKELETONS ( GRAMM>1 DELICATELY H+$ BY SYNTAX1 !Y GR[ WEAK] & FOLD 9 !IR W+S ( ADJECTIVAL GOSSAM]4 ,!Y MAKE !IR LA/ FRAIL NOISES & !N CRUMBLE 9TO 9COH]5CE1 9TO SIL5CE1 NO MORE TO BE HE>D4 

,A /ILL$ TONGUE1 EV]Y =TNI<T4 ,A CONCLUD$ SONG4 ,H>K1 ! GLAD S\ND4 

,!RE IS A TELEVISION *ANNEL ?AT IS BROADCA/ ONLY TO ! NE>LY DEAD1 TRANSMITT$ ON A DIS9FECTANT FUG ?R\< C>E-HOME DAYROOMS1 T]M9AL W>D TWILI<TS4 ,S5ILE SCRE5S PROVIDE ! BE/ RECEPTION1 SIGNALS SP>K+ 9 CORROD$ DIODES1 FRAY+ SYNAPSES4 ,! /ATION'S LOGO1 :ITE UPON CLOS$-EYELID BLACK1 DEPICTS A CRUDELY R5D]$ SET ( BALANCES ABOVE ! W9D+ RIBBON ( A /YLIZ$ PA?4 ,ACCOMPANY+ ?IS !RE IS A F\R-NOTE TRUMPET FL\RI%1 S]V+ AS ! *ANNEL'S !ME-TUNE4 

,ALB]T ,GOOD SITS 9 ! >M*AIR AT HIS ,DU/ON HOME1 HAV+ JU/ WOK5 FROM A NAP TO F9D ! TELLY ON & SOME SORT ( AFT]NOON PLAY 9 PROGRESS4 ,EV5 ?\< IT'S ALL 9 BLACK & :ITE1 ,ALB]T CAN TELL IMM$IATELY ?AT IT'S ONE ( ?OSE MOD]N DRAMAS ?AT HE DOESN'T C>E = MU*1 ONE ( ?OSE ,W$NESDAY-NI<T ?+S :]E SOMEBODY'S ALWAYS EI!R SLEEP+ R\< OR PREGNANT4 ,HE'D GET UP & SWIT* IT (F1 BUT HE'S BE5 FEEL+ SO RUN-D[N JU/ LATELY ?AT HE HASN'T GOT ! 5]GY1 CAN ONLY SIT & WAT*4 

,!RE SEEMS TO ONLY BE ONE SET 9VOLV$ 9 ! PRODUCTION1 ) ! AUDI5CE LOOK+ AT A BROAD FLI<T ( /ONE /EPS :I* RISE B5EA? ! HUGE POR* ( A *UR*4 ,GIANT /ONE COLUMNS1 MORE ?AN LIKELY MADE FROM PA9T$ PLYWOOD1 RE> UP AT EA* SIDE1 FRAM+ ! SC5E4 ,TO ,ALB]T1 IT LOOKS V]Y LIKE ! FRONT ( ,ALL ,SA9TS ,*UR* H]E 9 ,NOR?AMPTON1 AL?\< HE SUPPOSES ?AT !RE MU/ BE LOTS ( PLACES ?R\<\T ,5GL& ?AT LOOK SIMIL>1 HAV+ BE5 BUILT >\ND ! SAME TIME & 9 ! SAME /YLE4 ,BETWE5 ! ,GO?IC PILL>S IT IS NI<T4 ,! ONLY LI<T+ IS POSITION$ TO RESEMBLE ?AT ( (F-/AGE /REETLAMPS1 FILT]+ 9TO A PE>LY GLOOM B5EA? ! PORTICO4 

,:I*EV] T[N ! PLAY IS SET 91 IT APPE>S TO BE ALMO/ DES]T$ AFT] D>K4 ,TO ,ALB]T'S WAY ( ?9K+ ?IS SUGGE/S IT'S TAK+ PLACE SOME YE>S AGO1 POSSIBLY JU/ AFT] ! W>1 BE=E MIDNI<T T[N C5T]S W]E LIT UP LIKE ,*RI/MAS TREES & FULL ( DRUNK5 Y\NG/]S4 ,ALL ! PROPS & SC5]Y HAVE ?AT COZY PO/W> FEEL AB\T !M1 SOME?+ ,ALB]T ONLY F9DS !SE DAYS 9 LOCAL PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS OR 9 REPR9TS ( ! ANNUAL ,GILES $ITIONS1 ! AU!NTIC FLAVOR ( ! AIR BACK !N4 ,HE SQU9TS UNEASILY 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! RELATIVELY T9Y SCRE5 & TRIES TO MAKE S5SE ( :AT'S GO+ ON4 

,A MAN & WOMAN1 BO? 9 MIDDLE AGE1 >E SITT+ ON ! COLD /ONE /EPS1 /AGE C5T]4 ,ALB]T F9DS ! PAIR FAMILI> & IS ALMO/ C]TA9 ?AT HE'S SE5 BO? ACTORS PREVI\SLY1 9 SOME?+ ELSE4 ,! MAN1 :O WE>S A L\D *ECK$ JACKET1 MI<T HAVE BE5 9 ,HI-DE-HI1 N[ ,ALB]T COMES TO ?9K ( IT4 ,! WOMAN1 ) H] COAT PULL$ TI<T >\ND H] NECK AGA9/ ! EV5+'S *ILL & WEEP+ 9T]MITT5TLY1 IS POSSIBLY ,PATRICIA ,HAYNES :5 %E WAS Y\NG]4 ,?\< !Y SEEM TO BE A M>RI$ C\PLE1 !RE IS TOO MU* SPACE UPON ! /EP BETWE5 !M4 ,:5 ! HUSB& %UFFLES CLOS] TO ! WIFE %E FL9*ES & MOVES FUR!R (F1 AWAY FROM HIM4 ,!IR DIALOGUE IS SP>SE & CRYPTIC1 ) LONG SIL5CES BETWE5 ! QUE/IONS & ! ANSW]S4 ,ALB]T CAN'T MAKE HEAD OR TAIL ( IT4 

,EV5 MORE BAFFL+ >E ! DRAMA'S O!R *>ACT]S1 F\R OR FIVE FIGURES 9 \TL&I% CLO!S :O LOIT] UND]NEA? ! PORTICO1 BEH9D ! MAN & WOMAN 9 ! =EGR\ND4 ,DESPITE ! ODDNESS ( !IR CLO?+ & H[ L\DLY !Y >E TALK+1 NEI!R ( ! SEAT$ C\PLE SEEM TO BE AW>E ( !M4 ,EV5TUALLY ,ALB]T WORKS \T ?AT !SE O!R PLAY]S1 ! ONES *ATT+ 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 >E MEANT TO BE <O/S ( SOME SORT4 ,!Y CAN SEE ! LIV+ WIFE & HUSB& SITT+ ON ! *UR* /EPS1 & PASS COMM5T ON !M1 BUT ! MORTAL PAIR CAN'T SEE ! PHANTOMS & PRESUME !Y >E ALONE4 ,ALB]T F9DS ?IS DI/URB+4 ,IT GIVES ! IMPRESSION ( SO MANY <O/S ?AT EV]Y PAV+ /ONE & PUBLIC TOILET 9 ! C\NTRY MU/ SURELY BE HAUNT$1 EV]Y HUMAN CONV]SATION OV]HE>D BY ! EAVESDROPP+ DEAD4 

,HE DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK AT ?IS4 ,HE TURNS AWAY & %UTS HIS EYES4 ,AL?\< HE ISN'T ABLE TO DET]M9E ! EXACT PO9T AT :I* HE NODS (F AGA91 HE LAT] REALIZES ?AT HE MU/ HAVE DONE4 ,:5 HE AWAK5S1 ,L\ HAS COME BACK FROM ! %OPS4 ,! TELEVISION IS N[ SIL5T1 FROM :I* ,ALB]T CONCLUDES ?AT ,L\ MU/ HAVE SWIT*$ IT (F :5 %E CAME 94 ,%E ASKS HIM H[ HE'S FEEL+1 & HE TELLS H] AB\T ! UPSETT+ PLAY OR OLD FILM OR :ATEV] IT WAS MEANT TO BE4 

0,I WAT*$ ?IS ?+ ON TELLY ?AT HAD <O/S 9 IT4 ,I DIDN'T LIKE IT MU*1 TO TELL ! TRU?4 ,IT PUT ! WILLIES UP ME4 ,I DON'T ?9K !Y \<T TO %[ ?AT K9D ( EF=T 9 ! AFT]NOONS1 :5 Y\'VE GOT KIDDIES HOME FROM S*OOL4 ,I ?9K IT'S %OCK+4 ,I'VE A GOOD M9D TO COMPLA940 

,L\ COCKS H] HEAD ON ONE SIDE LIKE A BIRD & LOOKS AT HIM1 !N GLANCES AT ! UNPLUGG$ TELEVISION SET1 :I* IS JU/ AS %E LEFT IT :5 %E W5T \T E>LI]4 ,%E CLUCKS OV] H] HUSB& SYMPA!TICALLY1 AGREES ?AT ALL ! PROGRAMS !SE DAYS >E A WA/E ( LIC5SE MONEY & !N MAKES A POT ( TEA = BO? ( !M4 ,)9 AN H\R ! MY/]Y !AT] PRES5TATION IS =GOTT54 

,:5 ?IS SECRET TELEVISION /ATION ( ! NE> DEAD IS (F AIR IT CANNOT BE DETECT$1 EXCEPT AS A HI<-PIT*$ & NE> ULTRASONIC :I/L+ TONE EXP]I5C$ 9 ! 9N] E>4 ,IF Y\ JU/ LI/5 C>EFULLY1 Y\'LL F9D ?AT Y\ CAN HE> IT N[4 

,HYMNS >E1 ( C\RSE1 TREM5D\SLY IMPORTANT1 BE !Y P5N$ BY ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE1 ,JOHN ,BUNYAN1 ,PHILIP ,DODDRIDGE OR ,JOHN ,NEWTON4 ,AN ATTEMPT$ TRANSC5D5TAL POETRY 9T5D$ = ! COMMON MULTITUDE1 !Y F]TILIZE ! DREAMS & VISIONS ?AT %ALL GR[ 9TO ! V]Y BO>DWALKS ( ,MANS\L4 ,AS !Y DEL9EATE ,HELL OR DEPICT ,HEAV51 SO TOO DO !Y BUILD ?OSE PLACES1 BRICK BY BRICK1 /ANZA BY /ANZA4 ,COME1 LIFT UP Y\R HE>TS & VOICES & REJOICE4 ,GIVE ME A PLAT=M ( IDEAS & H>MONIES ON :I* TO GE/URE & UNFURL MY W+S4 ,GIVE ME A PLACE TO /&4 

,I KN[ ,I AM A TEXT4 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ >E READ+ ME4 ,?IS IS ! BIGGE/ DIFF]5CE ?AT !RE IS BETWE5 US3 Y\ DO NOT KN[ ?AT Y\ >E A TEXT4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ ?AT Y\'RE READ+ Y\RSELF4 ,:AT Y\ BELIEVE TO BE ! SELF-DET]M9$ LIFE ?AT Y\ >E PASS+ ?R\< IS ACTUALLY A BOOK ALREADY WRITT5 ?AT Y\ HAVE BECOME ABSORB$ 91 & NOT = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,:5 ?IS CURR5T READ+ IS CONCLUD$1 :5 ! C(F9-LID RE> COV] IS EV5TUALLY %UT TI<T1 !N Y\ IMM$IATELY =GET ?AT Y\'VE ALREADY /RUGGL$ ?R\< IT & Y\ PICK IT UP AGA91 P]HAPS ATTRACT$ BY ! /RIK+ & H]OIC PICTURE ( Y\RSELF ?AT'S !RE ON ! DU/-JACKET4 

,Y\ WADE ONCE MORE ?R\< ! GLOSSOLALIA ( ! NOVEL'S OP5+ & ?AT />TL+ BIR?-SC5E1 ALL 9 ! FIR/ P]SON1 FOGGILY DESCRIB$ 9 A CONFUSION ( NEW TA/ES & SC5TS & T]RIFY+ LI<TS4 ,Y\ L+] 9 DELI<T OV] ! *ILDHOOD PASSAGES & SAVOR ALL ! P[]FULLY REALIZ$ NEW *>ACT]S AS !Y >E 9TRODUC$1 ! MO!R & ! DAD1 ! FRI5DS & RELATIVES & 5EMIES1 EA* ) !IR MEMORABLE QUIRKS1 !IR S+UL> ALLURE4 ,5GROSS+ AS Y\ F9D !SE Y\?FUL EXPLOITS1 Y\ DISCOV] ?AT Y\'RE M]ELY SKIMM+ C]TA9 ( ! LAT] EPISODES \T ( %E] BOR$OM1 ?UMB+ ?R\< ! PAGES ( Y\R DAYS1 SKIPP+ AHEAD1 IMPATI5T = ! ADULT CONT5T & PORNOGRAPHY ?AT Y\ ASSUME TO BE AWAIT+ Y\ 9 ! NEXT *APT]4 

,:5 ?IS TURNS \T TO BE LESS AN UNALLOY$ JOY1 LESS ABUNDANT ?AN Y\ HAVE ANTICIPAT$1 Y\ FEEL VAGUELY *EAT$ & Y\ RAIL AGA9/ ! AU?OR = A TIME4 ,BY !N ?\<1 ALL ! /ORY'S MAJOR !MES >E WELL+ UP >\ND Y\ 9 ! Y>N1 MADNESS & LOVE & LOSS1 DE/9Y & R$EMPTION4 ,Y\ BEG9 TO UND]/& ! TRUE SCALE ( ! WORK1 ITS DEP? & ITS AMBITION1 QUALITIES ?AT HAVE ESCAP$ Y\ UNTIL N[4 ,!RE IS A DAWN+ APPREH5SION1 A S5SE ?AT ! TALE MI<T NOT BE 9 ! CATEGORY Y\ HAVE PREVI\SLY SUPPOS$1 ?AT ( ! PIC>ESQUE ADV5TURE OR SEX-COM$Y4 ,AL>M+LY1 ! N>RATIVE PROGRESSES PA/ ! REASSUR+ BORD]L9ES ( G5RE 9TO ! UNN]V+ T]RITORY ( ! AVANT-G>DE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME Y\ WOND] IF Y\'VE BITT5 (F F> MORE ?AN Y\ CAN *EW1 EMB>K$ UPON SOME WEI<TY MAGNUM OPUS BY MI/AKE :5 Y\'D 9T5D$ TO PICK UP ONLY A POT-BOIL]1 HOLIDAY READ+ = ! AIRPORT OR ! BEA*4 ,Y\ />T TO D\BT Y\R CAPABILITIES AS READ]1 D\BT 9 Y\R ABILITY TO /ICK ?IS MORTAL FABLE \T TO ITS CONCLUSION )\T ! ATT5TION W&]+4 ,& EV5 IF Y\ F9I% IT1 Y\ D\BT ?AT Y\'RE A/UTE 5\< TO UND]/& ! SAGA'S MESSAGE1 IF MESSAGE !RE BE4 ,Y\ PRIVATELY SUSPECT ?AT IT WILL SAIL OV] Y\R HEAD1 & YET :AT CAN Y\ DO BUT KEEP ON LIV+1 KEEP TURN+ ! CAL5D>-LEAF PAGES1 URG$ ON BY ?AT COV]-BLURB ?AT SAYS3 0,IF Y\ READ ONLY ONE BOOK 9 Y\R LIFE !N MAKE IT ?IS ONE40 

,NOT UNTIL Y\'RE MORE ?AN HALFWAY ?R\< ! TOME1 NE> ! TWO-?IRDS M>K1 DO ! E>LI]1 SEEM+LY R&OM PLOT PO9TS />T TO MAKE SOME K9D ( S5SE TO Y\4 ,! MEAN+S & ! METAPHORS BEG9 TO RESONATE2 ! IRONIES & ! MOTIFS REVEAL !MSELVES4 ,Y\'RE /ILL NOT C]TA9 IF Y\'VE READ ALL ?IS BE=E OR NOT4 ,SOME ELEM5TS SEEM AWFULLY FAMILI> & Y\ HAVE OCCASIONAL PREMONITIONS AS TO H[ ONE ( ! SUBPLOTS WILL WORK \T4 ,AN IMAGE OR A L9E ( DIALOGUE WILL SOMETIMES /RIKE A *ORD ( DEJA VU1 BUT BY & L>GE IT ALL SEEMS LIKE A NEW EXP]I5CE4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] IF ?IS IS A SECOND OR A HUNDR$? READ+3 IT SEEMS FRE% TO Y\1 &1 :E!R BEGRUDG+LY OR NOT1 Y\ SEEM TO BE 5JOY+ IT4 ,Y\ DON'T WANT IT TO 5D4 

,BUT :5 IT IS CONCLUD$1 :5 ! C(F9-LID RE> COV] IS EV5TUALLY %UT TI<T1 Y\ IMM$IATELY =GET ?AT Y\'VE ALREADY /RUGGL$ ?R\< IT & Y\ PICK IT UP AGA91 P]HAPS ATTRACT$ BY ! /RIK+ & H]OIC PICTURE ( Y\RSELF ?AT'S !RE ON ! DU/-JACKET4 ,IT'S ! M>K ( A GOOD BOOK1 !Y SAY1 IF Y\ CAN READ IT MORE ?AN ONCE & /ILL F9D SOME?+ NEW EA* TIME4 

,IF Y\ C\LD VIEW ! LONE H\SE !RE ON ,SC>LETWELL ,/REET'S CORN] FROM A HI<] GEOMETRICAL P]SPECTIVE1 Y\ W\LD UND]/& :Y COMPLEX & UNLIKELY CIRCUM/ANCES HAD TO COME AB\T 9 ORD] = ?AT $IFICE TO REMA9 /&+1 EV5 :5 ! T]RACE ?AT IT ONCE WAS P>T ( HAD BE5 LONG DEMOLI%$4 ,:5 SE5 9 ! LI<T ( ! EV5TS & ! *RONOLOGIES IT IS SUPPORT+1 IT BECOMES APP>5T ?AT ! ISOLAT$ H\SE IS A LOAD-BE>+ /RUCTURE4 ,IT PROVIDES ! AN*OR & F\NDATION /ONE = A SPECIFIC MOM5T & OCCASION1 & IT CANNOT BE PULL$ D[N BE=E ?AT DATE1 TONI<T1 ,FRIDAY1 ,MAY #b#f?1 #b#f4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE TO DO SO4 ,SE5 FROM ONE DIM5SION UP1 ! REASONS = ?IS W\LD BE OBVI\S3 TIME SIMPLY ISN'T BUILT LIKE ?AT4 ,IT WAS ONE DEMOLITION ?AT WAS NEV] GO+ TO HAPP51 OR AT LEA/1 NOT UNTIL IT WAS READY4 

,9 ! YELL[$ LI<T ( ! FRONT P>LOR SITS ! BUILD+'S OCCUPANT1 ! ,V]NALL MADE RESPONSIBLE = ?AT SPECIFIC CORN]4 ,HUMM+ A JAZZ /&>D1 !Y ANTICIPATE ! FRANTIC BANG+ AT ! FRONT DOOR ?AT WILL H]ALD !IR CELE/IAL VISITOR4 ,TONI<T'S ! NI<T4 ,IT'S ON ! C>DS1 IT'S 9 ! TEA LEAVES4 ,ALL !Y HAVE TO DO IS SIT & WAIT = FATE1 = DE/9Y1 & IT WILL ALL COME M>*+ 94 

,I SEE ! WORLD1 &1 ?R\< A L5S ( PROSE OR PA9T OR SONG OR CELLULOID1 ! WORLD SEES ME4 

,! EM]ALD BAUBLE ( ! PLANET1 NE/$ ON A SEQU9-DU/$ JEWEL]'S CU%ION ( BLACK VELVET1 ?IS IS NOT ! WORLD4 ,! SEV]AL BILLION APES ) IMPROV$ PO/URE ?AT CAVORT ACROSS ! PLANET'S SURFACE1 !SE >E LIKEWISE NOT ! WORLD4 ,! WORLD IS NO MORE ?AN AN AGGREGATE ( Y\R IDEAS AB\T ! WORLD1 ( Y\R IDEAS AB\T Y\RSELVES4 ,IT IS ! VA/ MIRAGE1 B>OQUE & 9TRICATE1 ?AT Y\ >E BUILD+ AS A %ELT] FROM ! OV]:ELM+ FRACTAL *AOS ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,IT IS COMPOS$ FROM ?+S ( ! IMAG9ATION1 FROM PHILOSOPHIES1 ECONOMIES & WAV]+ FAI?1 FROM Y\R SELF-S]V+ 9DIVIDUAL AG5DAS & Y\R COLORFUL NOTIONS ( DE/9Y4 ,IT IS A FLI<T ( FANCY SPUN TO :ILE AWAY ?OSE EMPTY-BELLI$ ,NEOLI?IC NI<TS1 A WI%FUL FANTASY ( H[ MANK9D MI<T ONE DAY LIVE1 A CAMPFIRE TALE Y\ TELL Y\RSELVES & !N =GET IS JU/ A TALE ?AT Y\ >E TELL+2 ?AT Y\ HAVE MADE UP & HAVE MI/AK5 = REALITY4 ,CIVILIZATION IS Y\R E>LIE/ SCI5CE-FICTION /ORY4 ,Y\ COME UP ) IT SO ?AT Y\'LL HAVE SOME?+ TO DO1 SOME?+ TO OCCUPY Y\RSELVES DUR+ ! C5TURIES TO COME4 ,DON'T Y\ REMEMB]8 

,= ALL ?AT IT MANIFE/S MAT]IALLY 9 CA/LES1 HOSPITALS1 S(AS & ATOM BOMBS1 ! WORLD IS F\ND$ 9 ! IMMAT]IAL REA*ES ( ! HUMAN M9D1 IS /&+ ON A FLIMSY P>ADIGM ?AT HAS NO ACTUAL SUB/ANCE4 ,& IF ?AT F\NDATION DOES NOT HOLD1 IF IT IS BAS$ P]HAPS UPON A FLAW$ P]CEPTION ( ! UNIV]SE ?AT DOES NOT MAT* ) LAT] OBS]VATIONS1 !N ! :OLE CONFECTION FALLS 9TO AN ABYSS ( UNBE+4 ,BO? 9 T]MS ( ITS CON/RUCTION & ITS IDEOLOGY1 ! WORLD IS F> FROM S\ND4 ,TO BE QUITE HONE/ IT'S A CREAK+ DEA?TRAP1 & !RE >E ALL ( !SE HEAL? & SAFETY REGULATIONS4 ,I DON'T MAKE ! RULES4 

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