Riches and Honors


the Rebbe
I mean puppet
vouchsafes
foreordained
in order for there
THUIIIIIH
POCK POCK POCK
riches and honors
fuki to iumo
kusanona
butterbur
is a name
of a plant
the bunraku
theater
is in my mind
see there
the lip-syncing mouth
of the puppet
eyebrows wise
as any eyes
POCK POCK POCK
fuki iiii to
when there is no end
there is no beginning
when there will be
no sweet moistened lips
hot forehead sweaty
dance-reddened whiteness
of her skin
skein of flesh
only an answer
I hear you
POCK POCK POCK
fuki
riches and honors
without
the Rebbe
who stands upright
like the bunraku
puppet
POCK
raised arms
in wingéd sartor
with wind on the escarpment
a violate wind
rasping hiss THUIIIIIH
fuki
to iumo
kusanona
tsoma l'cho nafshi
for you my soul is thirsting
yaidai daidai dai
ken bakoidesh
chazisicha
let me search you out
in holiness
fuki
"An artist
desires to win"
riches and honors
one must have
a high
moral character
POCK POCK POCK
fuki iiii
ku u sa a no ooooo
na
I wanted
to tell you,
I saw
this used book
about Colette,
by one of her translators,
was my impression,
and picked it up.
Her lips were pursed
and ever young,
a trifle cruel,
such
as yours were
searched
lips I met
a thousand ages,
so I kissed
the dust jacket.
"power, wealth, fame"
You didn't kiss me.
"and the love of women."
ku u sa a no ooooo
na
trap
door
POCK POCK POCK
it isn't important
to be a native
if you can hear
the plight of the world
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