4608. SHORT ARMS*

SHORT ARMS*

(NYC, 1991)
Jose Quintero, walking with two gloves, short eyes,

heavy arms, short arms and a heavy heart. Twice

the value of a cigarette, if you say 'it's my last one'

To wit : we re-enter the dragon. Life is but lust.

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Waves of compassion, and its sister, forgiveness,

step in to close this day. The frequent visitor, the

Moon itself, is making a dainty step across the

painted fencepost. Looking out, I see no signs.

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Harbingers of this and that  -  the regular morons

of love and deceit  -  ah, that vast carnival these

brothers keep running. I want more than you; I

want all your meanings and your intentions too.
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*(Short Eyes is a prison play by Miquel Pinero)