,BOOK #c1 ,*APT] #a 
,! ,JOLLY ,SMOK]S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,J,O,L,L,Y ,S,M,O,K,],S 

,D5 WAKES B5EA? ! W9DSWEPT POR* ALONE 

,ON BONE-H>D SLAB RUBB$ SMOO? BY ,SUNDAY FEET 

,:]E AFT]NOON LI<T LEANS1 FATIGU$ & SP5T1 

,GR\ND TO :I* HE FEELS NO 5TITLEM5T 

,NOR ANY PUR*ASE ON ! SULL5 /REET2 

,UNPEELS HIS *ILL GRAY *EEK FROM *ILL GRAY /ONE 

,!N ORI5TS HIMSELF 9 TIME & SPACE4 

,! RO('S A BLACK-RIBB$ SP9E VIEW$ FROM ! FLOOR 

,) ON ONE WALL SOME OBSOLETE DECREE 

,MEANT = ! ,CYPRIOT COMMUNITY 

,& AT ! NE> 5D AN IRON-/UDD$ DOOR1 

,A ,BIBLE-COV] SLAMM$ %UT 9 HIS FACE1 

,OR ?AT ( SOME MORE ACADEMIC TOME4 

,HE /RUGGLES UP ONTO ONE ?READB>E KNEE4 

,MOV$ ON BY NI<T1 HE'S SLEPT 9/EAD BY DAY 

,B5EA? ,SA9T ,PET]'S COV]$ 5TRANCEWAY 

,?ANKS TO ! %AME ( UNIV]SITY 

,& A CONVICTION ?AT HE CAN'T GO HOME1 

,CAN'T FACE HIS P>5TS1 ASK YET MORE REPRIEVES 

,( ?OSE :O'VE DONE SO MU*1 LEFT 9 ! LUR* 

,?R\< FUR!R+ ,D5'S LIT]>Y B5T4 

,HE'S /OPP$ ATT5D+ LECTURES1 BL[N ! R5T 

,TO %ELT] 9 ?IS ALL BUT DISUS$ *UR*1 

,A SWEAT ( MON/]S BEAD+ ON ITS EAVES1 

,?IS S5TRY-BOX 9 LIEU ( AN ADDRESS4 

,YE>N+ TO WRITE1 HE'S LE>N$ TO TEA* FROM M5 

,) T>GETS1 GOALS TO :I* !Y MU/ ADH]E1 

,!MSELVES REGRETT+ ! PR(F]$ C>E] 

,?AT HE'S LET GO4 ,HIS FAILURES P\NCE :ILE ,D5 

,/ILL FUMBLES AT ! LAT* ( CONSCI\SNESS 

,9 ?IS1 HIS LATE/ ( UNFIX$ ABODES4 

,TW5TY LA/ WEEK & HOMELESS1 ?AT'S ! ?+1 

,AMBITIONS SNUFF$ & DREAMS LONG S9CE WRUNG \T1 

,A /UD5T LOAN HE D>E NOT ?9K AB\T 

,H]E 9 HIS HUT*1 ITS CORN]S H>BOR+ 

,!IR SOIL & SILV] FOIL 9 ABJECT LODES 

,:5 ALL HE'S EV] CRAV$ IS POETRY1 

,! FIRE ?AT ,KEATS & ,BLAKE & ,G9SBURG HAD4 

,TO BE IT1 NOT TO TEA* IT4 ,HE CAN'T BE> 

,*ALK-DU/$ YE>S ( COMMON-ROOM DESPAIR 

,NOR ! REPRO( ( H>D-UP ,MOM & ,DAD 

,:O'VE GONE )\T = HIS TUITION FEE4 

,?US ONE DOOR CLOSES1 :ILE ANO!R %UTS 

,:]E ,(FA'S SONS RAIS$ ! COMMUNION CUP4 

,TO DOSS 9 ,SAXON PALACES & =TS 

,MI<T HOLD1 HE ?9KS1 A POETRY ( SORTS 

,SO ) A SI< HE /&S & GA!RS UP 

,HIS BAG AS ?\< IT W]E HIS SPILL+ GUTS1 

,RECALL+ MEAN:ILE ?AT IT'S ,FRIDAY NI<T 

,)1 JU/ = ONCE1 SOME:]E HE'S MEANT TO BE3 

,SOME BALD GUY :O'S GOT DRUGS1 UP ,T[] ,/REET WAY1 

,(F]+ DREAMTIME & A PLACE TO /AY4 

,AN UNACCU/OM$ SURGE ( URG5CY 

,PROPELS ,D5 \T 9TO A TIR$ ROSE LI<T 

,FROM ! CRAMP$ H]MITAGE :]E HE'S BE5 CURL$1 

,ACROSS WORN FLAGS ?AT V&AL TIME DELETES 

,:]E NAMES & MORTAL NUMB]S DISAPPE>1 

,]AS+ /ATUS1 S5TIM5T1 & YE>4 

,DEAD 9=MATION SULKS B5EA? !SE /REETS 

,& ,ORPHEUS1 /UMBL+1 SEEKS HIS UND]WORLD 

,LEAV+ BEH9D AN ALCOVE S\R ) FATE1 

,! W> MEMORIAL'S BLACK MEMO-SPIKE1 

,FLEE+ ! *APEL BE=E TWILI<T FALLS 

,:5 NI<TM>E FACES TRICKLE ON ITS WALLS1 

,PA/ FL[]B$S ,SPR+ MAKES 9F]NO-LIKE 

,BESIDE ! PA?1 \T ?R\< A GRE5-TOO!D GATE 

,!N OV] ,M>EFAIR1 OBS]V$ ) DISDA9 

,BY ?AT %ORT1 TUBBY *AP Y\ SOMETIMES SEE2 

,:ITE HAIR & BE>D1 (FICI\S LITTLE SOD4 

,A G>D5 GNOME ROBB$ ( HIS FI%+-ROD1 

,HE SMIRKS 0,GOOD EV5+0 CONFRONTATIONALLY 

,AS ,D5NIS RATTLES BY & UP ,PIKE ,LANE 

,T[>DS A NEW L[ & A LEGAL HI<4 

,:Y DID HE COME H]E TO PURSUE HIS GOAL8 

,!SE FIRETRAP %ACKS CR\*$ 9 ! ,GREAT ,FIRE'S LAIR1 

,H]E TO A T[N ?AT NUTT$ (F ,JOHN ,CL>E 

,YET HAD ,JOHN ,BUNYAN *RI/5 IT ,MANS\L4 

,!SE >E ! Y>DS :]E SONNETS COME TO DIE 

,AS ) ! LOCAL POET HE'D BE5 %[N1 

,! GIGGL+ DRUNK 9 :OSE WRY %IPWRECK$ GAZE 

,HE'D GLIMPS$ HIS FUTURE1 & AB&ON$ RHYME4 

,R\S+ FROM REV]IE B>ELY 9 TIME 

,D5 TURNS RI<T AT ,SA9T ,CA!R9E'S H\SE & /RAYS 

,D[N ,CA/LE ,/REET1 ?AT DUSK HAS OV]?R[N1 

,TO ! HALFWAY PO9T & ! RAMP'S TOP 5D 

,BETWE5 ! %ABBY FLATS :]E IT CUTS ?R\< 

,TO ,BA? ,/REET4 ,H]E1 DESPITE A SCOR*$ SMELL1 HE 

,MU/ BRAVE DECL9+ VISIBILITY 

,:I* CONJURES FI5DS FROM F5C+1 & 9TO 

,! %AD[$ VALLEY ( ! PSALM DESC5D 

,?R\< A DESPOND ( DEBT & CANCEL$ DOLE1 

,! ACRID SC5T WORSE FUR!R D[N ! RAMP4 

,HE HURRIES1 FLEES ?IS ATMOSPH]E ( DOOM 

,ONLY TO MIS/EP 9 ! GA!R+ GLOOM 

,& ON AN ICE-CREAM SWIRL ( DOG%IT /AMP 

,! COMPLEX IMPR9T ( ONE TRA9]'S SOLE4 

,HE CALLS HIMSELF BY AN UNFLATT]+ NAME 

,!N SLOGS ON AMONG PEEL+ ,BAUHAUS SLUMS1 

,MAK+ = :]E ! HI<-RISE W9D[S GL[ 

,FROM SOMB] VIOLET ALTITUDES & SO 

,*ILD ,D5NIS UNTO ! D>K T[] BLOCK COMES1 

,SCRAP+ ONE FOOT BEH9D HIM AS ?\< LAME 

,&1 TOO LATE1 SUFF]+ ANXIETY 

,AB\T HIS BALD HO/1 :OM HE B>ELY KN[S1 

,?\< SOMEONE CALL$ ,FAT ,K5NY DOESN'T S\ND 

,LIKE ! MO/ SELFLESS ALTRUI/ >\ND4 

,/ILL1 ON ?R\< A DIM POCKET-P>K ,D5 GOES1 

,UP ,SIMONS ,WALK1 ) NO APO/ROPHE1 

,BUT GLANC+ BACK ACROSS BREEZE-RUFFL$ GRASS 

,?R\< TROMP L'OEIL MURK HE /RUGGLES TO MAKE S5SE 

,FROM BRIEF ILLUSION1 A GREAT COG ( NI<T 

,?AT SMOLD]S & REVOLVES !N FADES FROM SI<T4 

,HE FR[NS &1 F9D+ ! RI<T RESID5CE1 

,RAPS ON ! DOOR TWICE1 KNUCKLEBONES ON GLASS1 

,:]EAT1 LI<T SCATT]$ 9 ! FRO/$ PANE1 

,HIS B5EFACTOR %IMM]S 9TO =M4 

0,HELLO 444 ,*RI/1 :AT'S ?AT SMELL8 ,HAS SOME?+ DI$8 

,OH YEAH8 ,WELL1 TAKE 'EM (F4 ,LEAVE 'EM \TSIDE40 

,:ILE ,D5 COMPLIES1 ALL[$ 9TO ! W>M1 

,HIS %OES1 LIKE ORPHANS1 ON ! /EP REMA9 

,UNLAC$ & 9 DISGRACE4 ,! PUNG5T HALL 

,LEADS TO A WORSE FRONT ROOM4 0,FANCY A JO9T80 

,D5 TAKES AN >M*AIR1 ,K5NY ! SETTEE 

,:]E BOOKS ON PSY*OPH>MACOLOGY 

,>E /REWN1 ! ROLL+ HI<LI<T A BRI<T PO9T 

,ON HIS %AV$ SKULL1 AS ) A BILLI>D BALL 

,OR PLUMP FRE%WAT] PE>L4 ,EYES ,RIZLA-R$ 

,FAT ,K5NY LICKS1 TE>S & AT LA/ SUCCE$S 

,9 FA%ION+ TOBACCO1 SK9S & DRUG 

,9TO AN ORIGAMI DOODLEBUG 

,!N LI<TS ! /\T :ITE PAP] FUZE :I* LEADS 

,TO HIS SMOO?1 SPH]ICAL C>TOON-BOMB HEAD 

,?AT EXPLODES 9TO GIGGLE1 GAB & C\<4 

,PASS$ BACK & =? ! SPLIFF <O/-TRA9S !IR MOOD1 

,/ILLS TIME ) RE>+ BASILISKS ( SMOKE 

,& ,K5NY ASKS HIM1 ALMO/ AS A JOKE1 

,IF 9 RETURN = LODG+S1 DOPE & FOOD 

,D5NIS MI<T BE PREP>$ TO SUCK HIM (F4 

0,OR SL+ Y\R HOOK4 ,I'M NOT A *>ITY4 

,I'M (F]+ PIZZA & ME SPECIAL /A%4 

,?IS HOOK] WANT$ SOME4 ,SAID ,I C\LD DO 

,H] UP ! ASS1 BUT NO4 ,I'D PROMIS$ Y\40 

,DAZ$1 ,D5IS BL9KS1 & 9 AN >C-LI<T FLA% 

,SEES HIS NEW LIFE 9 P9-%>P CL>ITY1 

,ALL ! H>D B>GA9S ?AT IT WILL 5TAIL 

,KEEP+ ON ! RI<T SIDE ( A FRONT DOOR4 

,HE NODS4 ,K5NY SUGGE/S ?AT IT MI<T SAVE 

,TIME DONE :ILE WAIT+ = ! MICR[AVE 

,TO COOK !IR PIZZAS4 ,ON ! KIT*5 FLOOR 

,D5 KNEELS1 UNZIPS HIS HO/'S DI/5D$ SNAIL 

,& PUTS IT 9 HIS M\?1 FIX+ 9/EAD 

,ON ,WILDE OR ,:ITMAN1 /RIV+ TO +E/ 

,SU* POETRY AS MI<T BE HAD AMONG 

,! RANCID PI/ON'S MOVEM5TS ON HIS TONGUE1 

,ATTEMPT+ TO MA9TA9 AN 9T]E/ 

,9 ,DE ,PR(UNDIS :ILE HE'S GIV+ HEAD 

,BUT FAIL+ TO RECALL A USEFUL QUOTE4 

,D51 LACK+ PAN!RS1 FEA/S ) PORC9E ?+S 

,:OSE WORLD1 >RHY?MIC1 WILL ADMIT NO RHYME 

,SAVE *ANCE EV5TS ACT$ AT ! SAME TIME3 

,JU/ AS ! HE>TLESS OV5-TIM] P+S 

,FAT ,K5NY'S SEM5 SLUICES D[N HIS ?ROAT4 

,!Y EAT 9 SIL5CE4 ,D5 DISCOV]S HE 

,CAN /ILL TA/E HIS AP]ITIF & H5CE 

,DOES NOT 5JOY HIS 5TREE4 ,:5 !Y'RE DONE 

,! ,HAPPY ,%OPP] ,BUDDHA-FEATUR$ ONE 

,ANN\NCES ?AT IT'S N[ TIME TO COMM5CE 

,) !IR E?NO-BOTANIC ODYSSEY 

,& %[S ,D5 ! DATURA HE HAS GR[N1 

,ITS BELL-LIKE BLOOMS :ITE AS A WORDLESS PAGE1 

,) ! ,SALVIA ,DIV9ORUM :I* 

,IS ,D5'S4 ,IT'S MADE CLE> 9 ,FAT ,K5NY'S PIT* 

,?AT :ILE !Y'LL BO? %>E ! DIV9]'S SAGE 

,! ,ANGELS' ,TRUMPETS >E = HIM ALONE4 

0,I'VE GOT A GREAT] TOL]ANCE1 Y\ SEE4 

,I'LL *EW ! SALVIA ) Y\ !N SMOKE 

,! O!R LAT]40 ,!Y BO? MA/ICATE 

,! LEAVES4 0,HOLD IT B5EA? Y\R TONGUE1 !N WAIT40 

,SO1 LEAV+ ! SUBL+UAL WAD TO SOAK1 

,D5 GULPS & SWALL[S APPREH5SIVELY4 

,HE PALES1 AS IF AT ! APPROA* ( SOME 

,FI]CE1 UND]LY+ P&EMONIUM4 

,TIME SQUIRMS1 ITS MEASURE LO/ BEYOND RECALL 

,SO ?AT H[ LONG HE'S SAT HE DOES NOT KN[4 

,! DISMAL ROOM HAS UND]GONE NO *ANGE 

,SAVE ?AT ITS CLUTT]$ DETAILS N[ SEEM /RANGE 

,TO HIM1 & MEAN:ILE SIMM]+ BEL[ 

,HIS TONGUE ! BITT] VEGETABLE BALL 

,/EEPS 9 HIS SPITTLE1 MAKES GRE5 V5OM RUN 

,9TO HIS BELLY1 PA/ ! TEE? & GUMS 

,TO CURDLE 9 HIS BLOOD/REAM1 B[EL & BONE4 

,D5 WRI!S & /RUGGLES TO SUPPRESS A MOAN 

,AS HE BY SUBTLE 9CREM5T BECOMES 

,UNCOM=TABLE 9 HIS [N SKELETON 

,& CATAPULTS UP FROM HIS SEAT TO PACE 

,! ROOM1 ?US TO ASSUAGE HIS RE/LESSNESS 

,:ILE ,K5NY %IFTS HIS \TSIZ$ 9FANT BULK 

,UPON ! S(A1 CLE>LY 9 A SULK 

,AT ! DELAY1 ?IS POSSIBLE TO GUESS 

,?R\< /UDY ( HIS WELL-UPHOL/]$ FACE 

,OR GI/ ( HIS DYSPEPTIC MONOLOGUE4 

0,FUCK ?IS4 ,IF IT'S NOT GONNA DO ! BIZ 

,I'M GONNA SMOKE ! O!R /UFF40 ,D5 />ES1 

,CIRCL+ AN 5DLESS RUG BETWE5 ! *AIRS 

,AS1 B>ELY KN[+ :]E OR :O HE IS 

,HE WADES 9 A DISSOCIATIVE FOG 

,ALONE1 ! LI<TS ON BUT NOBODY HOME1 

,:]E LOOK+ D[N HE F9DS HE CAN'T AVOID 

,! FACT HE'S N[ WE>+ ! CLO!S & HAT 

,( ,*>LIE ,*APL91 SOMEBODY LIKE ?AT1 

,SOME LITTLE TRAMP ON CRACKL+ CELLULOID 

,/RUTT+ A /AGE ( SUDD5 MONO*ROME1 

,ALL COLOR FL$4 ,FAT ,K5NY1 DRESS$ LIKE ,D5 

,9 ANTIQUE G>B N[ WADDLES ?R\< ! GLOOM 

,BESIDE HIM1 :ITE FAC$1 BLACK CLAD4 ,!Y DON'T TALK1 

,!IR GAIT RESEMBL+ ! ,LAMBE? ,WALK 

,:ILE 9 ! UPP] CORN]S ( ! ROOM 

,>E GRUFF1 GE/ICULAT+ LITTLE M5 

,9 SIMIL> ATTIRE1 HOMUNCULI 

,:O SWE> & SPIT4 ,FLOORBO>DS SOMEH[ REPLACE 

,! CEIL+ & ?R\< *9KS ! RUFFIANS CALL 

,!IR TAUNTS1 :]E DIRTY GRAY LI<T SEEMS TO FALL 

,AS FROM SOME HI<] MA!MATIC SPACE 

,OR PROLET>IAN ET]NITY 

,( 5DLESS GRUDGE4 ,ITS NOISOME UND]T[ 

,SEIZES !M BO?4 ,P]SPECTIVE IS ASKEW1 

,! JE]+ IMPS MADE L>GE AS1 BY DEGREE1 

,D5 & HIS COLLEAGUE RISE T[>DS !M4 ,HE 

,HAS ! S5SATION AS HE PASSES ?R\< 

,( FUS+ ) ! DRAB PLANKS FROM BEL[1 

,EM]G+ ON !IR F> SIDE 9 9SANE 

,CONDITIONS1 *E/-DEEP 9 ! W>P+ FLOOR 

,TO NI<TM>E4 ,HE DISCOV]S ?AT HIS SK91 

,N[ NAK$1 IS ?AT ON A MANIK9 

,GR[N FROM ?IS ATTIC ( ! *>NEL POOR 

,) JO9TS REPLAC$ BY P9S & PORES BY GRA91 

,:OSE SCREAMS >E CREAKS1 :OSE TE>S >E VISC\S GUM 

,SL[ ON HIS LA!-%AV$ *EEKS4 ,D5 GAPES1 APPALL$1 

,AS HIS HO/1 WOOD-FLE%$ & IMM]S$ LIKE HE 

,9 FLOOR1 IS SEIZ$ BY ! FRAT]NITY 

,( TIPSY <\LS :O S+ :ILE ,K5NY'S HAUL$ 

,UP TO 9EBRIATE ,ELYSIUM3 

0,! JOLLY SMOK]S WE1 A *E]Y BUN* 

,H]E 9 \R HALF-WORLD1 HALF-REAL & HALF-CUT1 

,5JOY ?AT GOOD NI<T \T )\T ! WIFE 

,PURSUE AN AFT]-H\RS AFT]LIFE 

,& WANT = NO?+ SAVE A HEAD TO BUTT 

,OR ,B$LAM ,J5NIES = \R ,PUCK'S ,HAT ,PUN*40 

,A<A/ AT :AT SEEMS ,HAPPY ,H\R 9 HELL 

,D5 FLAILS1 EMB$D$1 GLANC+ UP TO SPY 

,! ,GU9NESS T\CAN SMIRK+ FROM T9 PLATE1 

,ITS T\T$ GOODNESS DECADES \T ( DATE1 

,!N ) A WIDE & PANICK$ WOOD5 EYE 

,SURVEYS ! *I>OSCURO CLI5TELE 

,( SMOLD]+ REPROBATES :O SWIRL & CURSE 

,AB\T HIM AS HE /RUGGLES !RE B5EA? 

,!IR KNEES4 ,ONE1 WAI/COAT-DRAP$ ) B[L] HAT 

,WIPES FROM HIS *9 ! REMNANTS ( A RAT 

,:ILE ALL HIS POCKETS BOIL ) VICI\S TEE?1 

,?\< SOME ( HIS CONF$]ATES >E WORSE4 

,!RE'S ONE :OSE FEATURES CRAWL AB\T HIS FACE1 

,M\? ABOVE NOSE1 E>S :]E HIS EYES %\LD BE4 

,ANO!R1 A RAW-KNUCKL$ H>RIDAN 

,) SMILE AS ?REAT5+ AS ANY MAN 

,SWAYS TO AN AIR ?AT FALLS CONSPICU\SLY 

,FLAT 9 ?AT /RANGELY DEAD AC\/IC SPACE1 

,LESS TUNE ?AN TUN+ UP4 ,D5 CRANES & /RIVES 

,TO F9D ITS S\RCE1 SOON MANAG+ TO SPOT 

,! REV5ANT MUSICIANS1 BASS1 HORN1 DRUMS1 

,:O TWIDDLE AMPLIFI] KNOBS OR ?UMBS 

,DISCONSOLATELY1 YET P]K UP AS :AT 

,APPE>S TO BE !IR R+LEAD] >RIVES 

,TO RAGG$ *E]S1 A ROTUND TITAN :O 

,) BELLY1 B]ET1 BE>D & /EELY EYES 

,ROLLS ?R\< ! REEL+ WRAI?S4 ,D5 GETS TO VIEW 

,HIM1 IF BUT BRIEFLY1 NOTIC+ ?AT TWO 

,<O/-*ILDR5 %ELT] AT HIS OAK-?ICK ?I<S1 

,ONE MEMORABLY FAIR ?\< LACK+ HUE 

,& WRAPP$ 9 T>TAN BA?ROBE4 ,D5 CALLS \T 

,BUT DRAWS ! MOB'S ATT5TION ) HIS CRY 

,?AT GR9D !IR BOOT-HEELS ON HIS WOOD5 CR[N1 

,JE/+ AS !Y ATTEMPT TO TREAD HIM D[N1 

,HIS C>EFUL LYRIC E> AFFRONT$ BY 

,!IR HATEFUL VOICES EV]Y:]E AB\T4 

0,HE'S =M$ WI' WOODS LIKE ,CLOGGY ,ELLIOTT'S LEG1 

,OR MALK91 FRI<T59' />GUGS ON A F>M40 

,FAT ,K5NY1 9 HIS WOOD5 BIR?DAY SUIT1 

,IS HELD D[N BY ! LE]+ FEMALE BRUTE 

,:O'S C>V+ H] 9ITIALS ON HIS >M 

,DESPITE HIS SQUEAK+-H+E ATTEMPTS TO BEG 

,OR PLEAD4 ,D51 TRAMPL$ ON BY DEAD M5'S FEET1 

,HE>S ! R\ND M9/REL'S /]N1 /5TORIAN %\T 

,AS ,D5'S /AMP$ D[N 9TO ! SPL9T]Y MIRE1 

,RESURFAC+ TO HE> ! B>D 9QUIRE 

,IF ,FR$DY ,ALL5'S ANY:]E AB\T1 

,TOLD 9 REPLY ?AT HE'S JU/ D[N ! /REET1 

,AT :I* ! *ILDR5 LEAVE4 ,! CACKL+ ?RONG 

,R$\BLE N[ !IR BE/IAL1 BOI/]\S WAYS4 

,!Y KICK ,D5 H>D] AS ! B& BEG91 

,!Y G\GE ! %RIEK+ ,K5NY'S PUPPET SK9 

,& AS ! JOY\S1 TUMBL+ MUSIC PLAYS 

,!SE SLURR+ %ADES RAISE UP !IR GLAZE-EY$ SONG3 

0,NAM$ = ?IS 9N1 ! JOLLY SMOK]S WE1 

,UP H]E NE> FIFTY YE> N[1 MAN & BOY6 

,PALE 9 \R GREAT BEYOND1 BEYOND ! PALE1 

,SO DR9K UP1 D[N ! HAT*1 HAIL1 HORRORS1 HAIL6 

,LEAVE US DEAD M5 & EMPTIES TO 5JOY 

,\R PIE-EY$ P>ALYZ$ PO/]ITY60 

,& PLUNG$ 9 QUICKS& P9E ,D5 TWI/S LIKE SOME 

,HALF-L&$ FI% P9*$ 9 BETWE5 TWO PLANES1 

,T>GET = EV]Y LA/ E!REAL ?UG4 

,=GOTT51 N[1 ! TAK+ ( ! DRUG4 

,NOT EV5 MEMORY ( HIS NAME REMA9S 

,NOR LIFE PRIOR TO ?IS W>P$ DELIRIUM 

,( BOOTS & ?REATS4 ,NE>BY1 ,FAT ,K5NY'S SQUEAL 

,COMPETES N[ ) ! MUSIC'S WEAVE & WAIL 

,AS ! TWO WRI! 9 :AT APPE>S TO BE 

,A PISS$-UP P>ADISE OR PURGATORY 

,:]E BYGONE B>B>ISMS /ILL PREVAIL 

,& ! P]PETUALLY PRES5T POOR >E REAL1 

,NOT METAPHOR4 ,?US1 LONG1 CRUEL EONS PASS 

,BE=E DI/RACTION HAV+ ! SEMBLANCE 

,( A <O/-TRAMP /ORMS ?R\< ! HOODLUMS1 

,FROG-M>*+ !RE BE=E HIM AS HE COMES 

,A MANGL$ MAN :OSE BABYI% C\NT5ANCE 

,IS SET ) 9LAID GEMS ( BROK5 GLASS2 

,:OSE BREA/ IS CONCAVE RU94 ,TANK>DS *IME 

,& VOICES RAISE4 0,:AT'S 'E COME UP ']E =80 

,! VAGRANT PHANTOM L\DLY N[ DECRIES 

,HIS CAPTIVE'S DE$S & :IMP]$ ALIBIS 

,?\< ,D51 JU/ !N PRESS$ D[N B5EA? ! FLOOR1 

,CANNOT DISC]N ! NATURE ( ! CRIME 

,YET SEES ITS PUNI%M5T4 ,= HIS (F5SE 

,! PRISON]1 /RIPP$ ( HIS TORN ATTIRE1 

,IS MADE TO KNEEL1 UNSURE :AT TO EXPECT1 

,:ILE ,K5NY1 WOOD5 PHALLUS TEAS$ ]ECT1 

,LE>NS ?AT ! R\<NECK REVEL]S N[ REQUIRE 

,AN ACT UNNATURAL 9 EV]Y S5SE4 

,AS BO? P]=M]S />T TO MOAN & BLEAT 

,9 !IR ABRASIVE COITUS !Y 5?RALL 

,! SPITEFUL1 SPECTRAL SPECTATORS1 :O S+ 

0,WE'RE JOLLY & WE SMOKE1 BUT H]E'S ! ?+4 

,!RE'S SOME /UFF ?AT WE C>E = NOT AT ALL 

,& S]VE R\< JU/ICE H]E ABOVE ! /REET 

,:]E ALL ! AS%OLES ( ! AGES MEET1 

,!REBY DEMOCRATIZ+ ,MILTON'S FALL 

,) ,SATAN OV]?R[N & MOB MADE K+60 

,D5 FEELS AS IF HE MAY BE SETTL+ 

,BACK TO A REAL WORLD ALMO/ PA/ RECALL 

,?R\< SPIT & SAWDU/ AT ! PHANTOMS' FEET 

,9TO AN 9T]M$I>Y ZONE4 

,AS FROM SOME P>TY 9 AN UP/AIRS FLAT 

,HE HE>S ! ROSY-*EEK$ MAN'S H[L ( PA91 

,=C$ TO DO ?AT :I* GOES AGA9/ ! GRA91 

,!N S9KS BACK TO ,FAT ,K5NY'S HABITAT1 

,9 D>KNESS ) ! LAMP-BULB CLE>LY BL[N 

,& F9DS1 N[ ! EXP]I5CE IS DONE1 

,HIS HO/ SLUMP$ ON ! C\*2 HIM 9 HIS *AIR4 

,! JUMP+ UP & PAC+1 IT W\LD SEEM1 

,W]E M]ELY P>T ( HIS UNE>?LY DREAM4 

,EXHAU/$1 LEAV+ QUE/IONS 9 ! AIR1 

,HE SLIDES 9TO A K9D OBLIVION1 

,KN[+1 AS ALL ?\<TS 9TO %AD[ PASS1 

,! DEAD TO BE A LIT]AL UND]CLASS4 

,\T ( GRAY NULLITY TO CONSCI\SNESS 

,HE COMES1 RELUCTANT1 ONE FACT AT A TIME1 

,AW>E ( SELF1 ( :]E HE IS & :51 

,HIS BODY 9 ! *AIR4 ,EYES SLITT$1 ,D5 

,NOTES1 AFT] ! />K1 SOL>IZ$ SUBLIME1 

,?AT !RE IS COLOR1 ?\< NOT 9 EXCESS 

,NOR WELL-DI/RIBUT$4 ,! SUN1 DISCREET1 

,LEANS ?R\< ! CURTA9S TO BE/[ A KISS 

,ON ,K5NY'S SLUMB]+ PAUN*4 ,B5EA? ,D5'S TONGUE 

,HE F9DS & SPITS \T ! EXHAU/$ BUNG 

,( SALVIA !N1 NE$FUL ( A PISS1 

,RISES UN/EADILY TO HIS B>E FEET 

,TO NAVIGATE ?AT UNFAMILI> PLACE1 

,! HALLWAY ) HIS BAG1 ,FAT ,K5NY'S COAT1 

,!N UP L\D1 B>E-BO>D /AIRS TO F9D ! LOO4 

,FULLY AWAKE N[ HE PE]S D[N 9TO 

,/A9$ PORCELA91 ! FIL?Y TOILET'S ?ROAT1 

,ITS EXHALATIONS LIFT+ 9 HIS FACE 

,AS MEMORIES RISE TOO1 %>P AS A KNIFE3 

,! POR* ( ,PET]'S ,*UR*1 HIS /UD5T LOAN 

,&1 OH ,GOD1 DID HE SUCK ,FAT ,K5NY'S PRICK8 

,HE'S OV]:ELM$4 ,IT'S ALL TOO MU*1 TOO QUICK4 

,D5 RET*ES & ) A DESPAIR+ MOAN1 

,9 ITS 5TIRETY1 ?R[S UP HIS LIFE 

,= SOME FEW M9UTES1 D\BL$ 9 A CR\*1 

,!N FLU%ES4 ,9 ! RATTL+ PIPES1 TRAPP$ AIR 

,BELL[S 9 ANGUI% LIKE A M9OTAUR4 

,M\? WIP$1 ,D5 CLUMPS BACK D[N TO ! GR\ND FLOOR 

,& ! MAUVE GLOOM ( A HU%$ FRONT ROOM :]E 

,FAT ,K5NY /ILL SLEEPS1 SUP9E1 ON ! C\*1 

,EXT+UI%$ PIPE CLASP$ 9 ONE PUDGY H&4 

,?\< KE5 TO LEAVE1 ,D5 FEELS IT ONLY RI<T 

,TO SAY GOODBYE4 0,I'M (F1 !N40 ,NO REPLY4 

,HE NOTICES A FLAT1 GRE5-BELLI$ FLY 

,ORBIT ! /ILL1 %AV$ SKULL & !N ALI<T 

,BUT ?\< HE SEES HE DOES NOT UND]/& 

,:Y HIS HO/ %[S NO SIGN ( COM+ R\ND4 

0,I SAID ,I'M GO+40 ,D5 BEG9S TO FEEL 

,UNEASY & AS HE /EPS CLOS] SPIES 

,! MOTIONLESS BREA/ & UNBL9K+ EYES4 

,) REALIZATION COMES A %ATT]+ PEAL 

,( SUDD5 DREADFUL & 9CESSANT S\ND1 

,A CIRCL+ & SWOOP+ BAN%EE RO> 

,?AT %IV]S GLASS & SETS DOGS B>K+ BUT 

,APPE>S TO HAVE NO S\RCE SAVE HIM4 ,D5 SCREAMS1 

,AN IMPROVIS$ ,KURT ,S*WITT]S PIECE ?AT SEEMS 

,EXPRESSIVE AL?\< 9>TICULATE 

,& BACKS 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! DOOR 

,:I*1 UNLOCK$1 YIELDS AT ONCE & OP5S WIDE 

,:5CE DAZZL+ RAYS P\R ?R\< ! GAP+ HAT* 

,TO BL9D HIM4 ,CRUMPL$ SLEEP+-BAG =GOT 

,& SLAMM$ DOOR R++ LIKE A RIFLE %OT1 

,D5 TAKES (F )\T BO!R+ TO SNAT* 

,HIS %IT-SME>$ SNEAK]S FROM ! /EP \TSIDE 

,OR TO LOOK BACK4 ,9 TRU?1 HE DOESN'T D>E4 

,! GRASS IS COLD & WET - ,D5 HAS NO SOCKS - 

,AS HE SPR9TS PA/ ! T[] BLOCKS - NOR A PLAN - 

,BUT !N 9 ,CRISP9 ,/REET HE SPOTS A MAN 

,:OSE PALE BLUE EYES & ?9N+ FLAX5 LOCKS 

,>E ODDLY REM9ISC5T1 BUT FROM :]E8 

,UPON ,D5'S LIPS UNSPOK5 EPICS BURN 

,& SEEK RELEASE1 DRUGG$ VISIONS ?AT MI<T BE 

,AS ?OSE ( ,COL]IDGE1 ,COCTEAU1 ,BAUDELAIRE4 

,BY N[ HE'S REA*$ ! GUY ) SP>SE BLOND HAIR 

,:O EYES ! GASP+ BOY UNC]TA9LY 

,& ASKS 0,>E Y\ ALRI<T1 MATE80 ) CONC]N 

,MADE CLE>4 ,IS ,D5 ALRI<T8 ,AYE1 !RE'S ! RUB1 

,HE ?9KS1 ONE ) ,DE ,QU9CY & ,RIMBAUD1 

,PREP>+ = AN IMAGE-JEWEL$ ACC\NT 

,TO SPILL =? AS ?\< FROM SOME ,B>DIC F\NT 

,BUT ALL HE CAN COME \T ) IS 0,YES4 ,NO4 

,FUCK ME4 ,OH1 FUCK ME1 ,I WAS UP ! PUB4 

,?AT'S :]E ,I'VE BE5 ALL NI<T1 UP 9 ! PUB40 

,HIS M\? WON'T /OP4 0,!Y W\LDN'T LET US GO40 

,WON'T PAUSE4 0,FUCK ME4 ,FUCK ME1 MATE1 HELP US \T4 

,IT WAS A PUB01 AS IF ?AT W]E 9 D\BT1 

,LANGUAGE B]EFT ( ANY MET]$ FL[ 

,) WORDS RECURR+1 E*O+ LIKE ,DUB 

,?R\< BURN$-\T GANGLIA4 ,! /RANG]'S />E 

,IS QUIZZICAL4 0,HANG ON1 Y\'VE LO/ ME1 MATE4 

,WAS ?IS A LOCK-91 !N1 ?IS PUB !Y KEPT 

,Y\ AT ALL NI<T80 ,AL?\< ,D5'S B>ELY SLEPT 

,HE KN[S ! MAN IS TRY+ TO JUDGE HIS /ATE 

,( M9D4 0,:I* WAS IT1 ANYWAY8 ,UP :]E80 

0,UP !RE4 ,UP 9 ! RO(4 ,I MEAN ! PUB40 

,D5 BABBLES1 BUT ! BLOND MAN NODS HIS HEAD4 

0,UP 9 ! RO(8 ,YEAH1 ,I'VE HAD ?AT01 & !N 

,HE M5TIONS1 9 ! CORN]S1 LITTLE M54 

,D5 /RA9S TO COMPREH5D :AT'S JU/ BE5 SAID1 

,BRA9 WA%$1 OR AT LEA/ GIV5 A GOOD SCRUB4 

0,YEAH4 ,UP ! CORN]S4 ,!Y W]E REA*+ D[N40 

,SEEM+ TO UND]/& ! MAN TAKES \T 

,SOME CIG>ETTES & (F]S ONE TO ,D5 

,) CALM ACCEPTANCE BORD]+ ON ,Z5 

,!N LI<TS BO?4 ,D5 SQU9TS4 ,:AT IS IT AB\T 

,?IS QU>T] ( ! UN=GIV+ T[N 

,?AT BR+S SU* ?+S8 ,HIS SAVIOR TELLS HIM H[ 

,HE ISN'T MAD BUT WILL TAKE TIME TO M5D2 

,PROVIDES MORE CIG>ETTES2 (F]S A TIP 

,ON :]E TO RE/1 SUGGE/+ A SMALL /RIP 

,( GRASS ) TREES AT ,SC>LETWELL ,/REET'S 5D1 

,ADD+ 0,!Y'LL BE 9 BLOSSOM >\ND N[40 

,) SYLLABLES BECOME A SYLLABUB 

,D5 CALLS HIS B5EFACTOR A GOOD BLOKE 

,& ?ANKS HIM1 />T+ TO WALK (F D[NHILL 

,BUT LOOK+ BACK TO F9D ! /RANG] /ILL 

,OBS]V+ HIM4 ,D51 BRUNT ( SOME CRUEL JOKE1 

,CALLS HELPLESSLY 0,I WAS JU/ UP ! PUB01 

,!N C>RIES ON D[N ! LONG SLOPE AGA91 

,B>EFOOT1 SKIRT+ JEWEL$ SPREADS ( P[D]$ GLASS1 

,TO ! ,T-JUNCTION AT ! BOTTOM :]E 

,A S+LE H\SE /&S NE> ! CORN] !RE 

,AMID A GREAT AMNESIA ( GRASS1 

,ITS PRES5CE MAK+ A />K ABS5CE PLA9 

,YET ) NO CLUE AS TO :OSE RESID5CE 

,IT IS1 ITS W9D[S ) CLOS$ CURTA9S HUNG4 

,B5EA? TREES FUR!R ON HE TAKES A SEAT1 

,) FREI<T-Y>DS MAK+ ! DRESS$ SET COMPLETE1 

,:]E HUNK]$ ON DAMP GRASS HE PICKS AMONG 

,! LYRIC RUBBLE ( EXP]I5CE 

,9 SE>* ( RHYMES4 ,! SOLIT>Y ABODE 

,/&S PUNCTUAT+ ! ]AS$ /REET'S 5D1 

,CLOS+ A QUOTE S9CE LO/ TO A MUTE PA/4 

,LI<T+ HIS CIG>ETTES EA* FROM ! LA/ 

,D5 LIVES & BREA!S & TRIES TO COMPREH5D 

,! DEAD MAN 9 HIS H\SE JU/ UP ! ROAD1 

,?AT WOND]/RUCK & MILKY GAZE4 ,HE /RA9S 

,AT ! IDEA ( IT2 CANNOT BEG9 

,TO ANALYZE NOR EV5 QUITE DEF9E 

,H[ J>R+LY ABRUPT ?AT 5D-/OPP$ L9E4 

,LIFE'S SPRAWL+ TEXT %ALL NOT BE B\ND )9 

,! :ALE-BON$ ,ALEX&R9E OR QUATRA9 

,BUT F9DS 9/EAD ITS [N SIGNATURE TREAD 

,& S5SIBILITY4 ,D5'S N>RATIVE 

,?US F>1 HE SEES N[1 LACKS MATURITY1 

,A CONSEQU5CE ( 9ABILITY 

,TO PUT =C$ /ANZAS BY & ONLY LIVE 

,HIS LANGUAGE1 ?\< IT GOES UNREAD 

,& UNREW>D$4 ,NO MORE SELF-DECEIT4 

,HE'LL GO HOME1 FACE HIS FOLKS1 WORK 9 A %OP1 

,PAY (F HIS DEBT & WAIT = ! DAY :5 

,HE'S HAD A LIFE TO WRITE AB\T4 ,JU/ !N 

,A SCUFF$ BLUE ,VOLKSWAG5 GR9DS TO A /OP 

,AT ! R\ND-%\LD]$ CURBSIDE UP ! /REET4 

,A DREADLOCK$ WOMAN CLIMBS \T TO ASSI/ 

,H] PASS5G]1 A ?9 GIRL ( MIX$ RACE1 

,! Y\NG] ( ! TWO & YET MORE FRAIL 

,) B&AGES 9 LIEU ( BRIDAL VEIL 

,SURM\NT+ H] EXQUISITE1 BATT]$ FACE 

,& W$D+ FL[]S CLUT*$ 9 ONE TREMBL+ FI/ 

,TO EMPHASIZE ! MATRIMONIAL AIR4 

,!IR C> LEFT AT ! CORN] ( ! BLOCK 

,ONE HELPS ! O!R SL[LY UP ! HILL 

,\T ( ,D5'S L9E ( SI<T1 ?\< HE CAN /ILL 

,HE> !IR MUFFL$ EX*ANGE BE=E !Y KNOCK 

,! DOOR ( ! LONE H\SE ?AT'S /&+ !RE1 

,?IS SUMMONS ANSW]$ AFT] A LONG PAUSE4 

,!RE'S CONV]SATION TOO HU%$ TO MAKE \T 

,BE=E ! WOM51 M9US ONE B\QUET1 

,RETURN TO !IR P>K$ C> & DRIVE AWAY1 

,A /RIK+ VIGNETTE :I* LEAVES ,D5 9 D\BT 

,REG>D+ ITS EFFECT1 /ILL MORE ITS CAUSE1 

,BUT !N1 ! WORLD WON'T SCAN AS POETRY4 

,ASS *ILL ) DEW HE RECON/RUCTS HIS NI<T1 

,! ?+S HE'S DONE1 ! DREADFUL PLACE HE'S BE51 

,CR[N$ ) ! FIR/ DEAD MAN HE'S EV] SE53 

,A /RIPP$-D[N ATTIC /ATEM5T1 /ILL & :ITE1 

,)\T A TRACE ( AMBIGUITY 

,OR ADJECTIVAL FRILLS1 ?AT CAN'T ALLUDE 

,TO ANY?+4 ,D5 NE$S A MOD]N VOICE 

,AS HAD ,BLAKE1 ,JOYCE1 ,JOHN ,BUNYAN OR ,JOHN ,CL>E1 

,WORDS ADEQUATE TO !SE NEW RU9S :]E 

,WE MAY DESCRIBE ! WA/EL&S ( \R *OICE 

,9 LANGUAGE ?AT'S BE5 %ATT]$ & RE-GLU$ 

,TO SUIT !SE LIVES1 !SE /REETS4 ,HE ?9KS HE'LL SIT 

,= ONE LA/ CIG>ETTE !N PHONE HIS MOM4 

,SOME:]E UPHILL BEH9D HIM SIR5S WAIL 

,DIAPASONS ( DISA/] & YET FAIL 

,TO M> HIS SUDD5 EQUILIBRIUM1 

,! SN[-GLOBE MOM5T'S PLACEM5T EXQUISITE 

,9 TIME'S JEWEL$ ACTION1 :]E FUTURE & PA/ 

,%ALL /& 9SEP>ABLE AT ! LA/4 

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