3674. REGISTER JUST THE NOTION

REGISTER JUST THE NOTION

Of time running by, of the river of light, fading;

Make the ideal the norm  -  as some holy roller

preacher would plead just before the collection.

Bring the heaven from the stars and back, let it

cut right through your heart like a Jesus shaft

of light from on high. Bend to no man except to

help him up. Register just the notion of hope.

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I find I dream in italics or boldface  -  captions so

raw and naked they underscore the fixation of

my mind to my hand. I try to make even the

thought of magic a magical thing. Let us stay

this discursive course ourselves until this

winding road comes upon its own silly end.

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Keep the bead upon the dotted line.

Gently pull the trigger, but as if, at the

same time, you really meant it. And, by

all means of course, be sure the barrel

is first directly in your mouth.

Register just the notion.