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We live our myths
both saving and delusional
The first task is now "thy myth"
for what it is.
an artist may fashion an eidolon. (A primeval
fluid germinal of situations). patterns,
forces both creative & destructive. Exalte.
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Let's go now and look at calamus (introibo)
can you smell the chestnut, seminal?
'Perennial roots' has this man, and deepest winter
does not freeze his 'delicate leaves.' (ad altare)
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A few will enjoy this scent of love and death enfolded,
still to be fulfilled, delayed. & Cheated.
the poignant warning off. beware novitiate, neophyte
this sole, exclusive standard. The secrecy is motivated
first-hand by fear, but conceals also the earth-eidolon.
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Love is friendship is sex is family is conspiratorial,
splits the atom, and is to be discouraged,
... as all successful tyrants have guessed. (deum)
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Repeatedly warned, not to proceed...to abandon hope,
we suspect the novitiate proceeds anyhow. (acorus calamus)
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In the flux-world, apprehension -- in love loyalty
is possible but possession is not.
lover con me at peril, can you smell the chestnut in bloom,
seminal?
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unity is the sweet flag,
wild orange and chestnut blow,
aromatic cedar giving.
(i think walt just kissed me
i felt a breezeblow)
calamus, though is given, 'only to them that love
(people who don't love are rather
uninteresting)
as I am capable of loving.'
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7 April 1996
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