Saturday, November 21, 2020

13,231. ONYX AND SCHOOLING

ONYX AND SCHOOLING
All things being equal, the sky is
black at night and the educated
man says nothing. A few thousand 
stars make little difference either
way. Now I have you; now I don't.
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Like the coating on wax paper :
distorting the clarity of what gets
wrapped up. Who cares so little
for distorted mirror images? Me?
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Me? Who threw my bicycle into 
the sea and went home carrying a
pail of mussels? Who stopped in
West Long Branch to eat at the
saloon and drink at the diner?
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Not so soon kemosabe; your
chemical condition is inebriating
the doors and windows. The sky is
black at night, and the educated
man says nothing.

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