"HE KNEW MY NAME"
 
ABANDONED EVERY DREAM
WHEN THE SCYTHEN WOMEN
STRUCK HIM DOWN
AS HE DESCENDED
THE GREEN CONCRETE STAIRS
TWINKLING
THERE GOES HIS STIFF HAND
UNDER HER SOFT BLACK APRON
SHE NEVER SAID A MUMBLIN' WORD
 
DANCE DANCE
WITH THE COLD SAINT BABY
AS THE HOLY WICKED
STRAY FACES
RIPPLE
IN THE RED OF THE LIVELY
HEAR THEM CALLING
COME ON OVER
BRING YOUR SISTERS
AND YOUR BROTHERS
 
FATHER OF THE FATHER
AND HE KNEW MY NAME
BUT I COULD NOT CRY
WHEN I SAW HIM DISPLAYED
IN HIS BAGGY BROWN SUIT
OR WAS IT A TIARA?
 
THE WONDER CEMETERY
CLARK AND IRVING
SOUTH EAST CORNER
GRAVE #512
PIER R. A.
SECTION 10
 
DANCE DANCE
WITH THE COLD SAINT BABY
AS THE HOLY WICKED
STRAY FACES
RIPPLE
IN THE RED OF THE LIVELY
HEAR THEM CALLING
COME ON OVER
BRING YOUR SISTERS
AND YOUR BROTHERS

©1999, Michael Zugin

 

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