In which it begins. In which Eve in the Garden. In which berries and acacias. In which Edith, Judith, and Lilith. In which Winehouse lives. In which Eve speaks. In which kerosene and a match. In which reverse combustion. In which implosion. In which Alexandria. In which lilac and honey. In which sea meets land. In which scorched earth. In which hysteria. In which a wandering womb of its own volition. In which confusion of language. In which Babylonia. In which the notion of paradise. In which the movers and the shakers. In which the Watchers appeared on Earth. In which a name is given. In which a name is changed. In which the grape turns into wine.In which a photograph of a girl falls. In which Bliss! In which hope sours. In which Peitho, Pandora, and Hypatia.
In which the groundhog died. In which daytime television. In which a paper cut. In which a chariot race. In which fast company. In which the black swan. In which the buffalo. In which it echoed. In which all is lost. In which the Manichaens died. In which a created thing. In which a dream of Alexandria. In which Egypt. In which an arrangement is made. In which Hagar. In which you sink in quicksand. In which I ate a clementine. In which the window. In which entrapment. In which I will remember you. In which lover’s rock. In which the cat’s got your tail. In which a slow burn. In which a Luddite. In which a road. . In which red comet. In which stability. In which simplicity. In which I slant. In which the awakening of spring. In which Pantokrator. In which the city of God. In which the silver moon. In which simpler times. In which despair. In which the firmament will not hold. In which a journey to the star that never sets. In which a cockfight. In which envy. In which PinkPanthress. In which Lamarr. In which a synthesizer. In which the mother plays the bass. In which the father plays the piano. In which the child watched and listened. In which a banquet. In which a stubborn king.
In which a series of metaphors. In which a necessary flight. In which a different night. In which a bluer deep. In which desire. In which my advice: take it, it’s yours. In which the thirst returns. In which you have made up your mind. In which power and glory. In which a rabbit. In which a snare. In which a bunny is raised by bears. In which a hardwood floor. In which endless chatter. In which my parrot said its first word. In which I cried of joy. Which is joy. Which is a happy song. Of which I do belong. Which is love. Which is Frank. Thank you Frank. I love you Frank. With you, I am that which is.
