27 october 2000 grey windy rain in airmemory collage - David Baptiste Chirot
fell into quiet pattern
long enough to see
flowed vanished gone
out of memory so just memory
inescapable as flesh
gathered all memories
held Time in handsnow about to get it
think into wordsmind drenched with scent
Time melted in fingersnow turned to open
between finger and thumbfolded holding
dripped with aromas inner
woods blooms and rootpaper into powder
catching last dust
pure life immaculate myth
tranquil fearful thoughts in mindground it until vanished
burned and returned it was waitingdread distilled ripe and flaming
sweet swoon seized unstitchedall would stand to hand
when light on hulk a murmurfull veins opened unutterable
body's nets cast to world
in palm breeze bringing smell wild
blowing dying west bright starfive elements strove to forge
form world-wandering now farewellNight wasn't just memory
Memory half of rememberingnight at dawn by crossroads
hold hands twine fingersbody thighs hands making
so little to want to askfive strong elements
at crossroads of brainmemory live and stand to hand
plain serene murmuring wildwhole world kin rushed to sprout
met and merged
flesh memory all of remembering
spread hands and body
farewell O homeless mindbetween grief and nothing
I take griefopen your arms wide
gripping stong foundations
words from
Nikos Kazantzakis
The Odyssey A Modern Sequel
&
Willim Faulkner
The Wild Palms
arrangment
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