1917-1935

The Seat of Air

the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz

break the enamel of the cannons
pluck the feathers of the feather-flags
blow up the bags of sham
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz

roll the psalm-shafts of the fake-plinth
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
sow bed-sores below the bread-feet of your crusade
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz

it's still light enough for us to see that it's starting to get dark
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
use a road one time only and then give it away
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz

the air-wheels go buzz buzz buzzzz
the air-wheels go buzz buzz buzzzz
the air-wheels go buzz buzz buzzzz
the stomachs graze on the bird-crests

the ear smokes cigars
the mouth listens at the keyhole
knot a napkin around your fangs
the air-wheels sharpen the air-scissors

turn the clouds inside out
the air-wheels go buzz buzz buzzzz
put slippers on your clogs and stockings on your slippers
the air-wheels sharpen the air-scissors

show your claws without further ado
it thunders in the enormous space of the enormous head
the heart sniffs the fine mouthful
the air-wheels sharpen the air-scissors

the head of the rope is made of fire
the tail of the rope is made of ice
the air-scissors have to cut the rope into two equal parts
or else the flag-stems will drop from the air-balls

the gloves ensnare butterfly-letters
the columns of gristle clean their dredger of words
it thunders in the enormous space of the enormous head
in each egg a stiff thing stands up

the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz

a pair of shoes runs like a cloven miracle
on two roads at once
the doors open and close like suits
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz

the love-racks exterminate their eyes quite poshly
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz
it thunders in the enormous space of the enormous head
the air-sparks fly off air-wheels going buzz buzz buzzzz

the sea has serpent-feet, horse-hands, and pigeon-noses
it thunders in the enormous space of the enormous head
i curl my mustache on my anchor
it thunders in the enormous space of the enormous head

who drags his tears along on ropes
who stands between eye and eye tooth and tooth
who's good for talking as well as weeping
it thunders in the enormous space of the enormous head

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