1917-1935

The Stone of the Universe with Sandwich Hair

the white hair of the stones.  the black hair of the waters.  the green hair
   of the children.  the blue hair of the eyes.
the waters close their eyes because stones and children drop from the sky.
the hair drops from the stones the waters the children and the eyes.
the stones have butter in their right pockets and bread in their left
   pockets and are thus greatly revered as sandwiches
the stone sandwiches part their hair on the right the water sandwiches
   part their hair on the left and the child sandwiches part their hair
   down the middle.

the stones are mute and illiterate the water is spiritless and what good
   will the flea-clamor do the children or the louse-thunder the eyes
conscious of its strength the hair takes its place at the mock-guts table
white black green and blue are the colors of the universe.  people are
   now wearing green fields with black shoes and blue hair

the green fields.  the blue skies.  the black shoes.  the white hair.
the black shoes with blue lips and blue buttons.
four-colored beards in one single person like the live hair of our time.
blue spaces with green beaks and green shoes.
the lion's strength is white.

the fire's strength is white.
the faithful eyes of the strength are black.
black is the symbol of white.
white is the symbol of white.  white has the same meaning as good-bye
   or when will I wake up as a flower with blinkers.
do the white bells reply with their green carillon to the questions of
   the lips or the questions of the beaks.
the cowardice of the strength is as black as the faithful eyes of the strength.
the four colors of the beards are black white green and blue.
the speed of the stones is blue.
the spiritlessness of the water is green.
the flesh of the children is black.

the water shuts its eyes because stones drop from the sky.  the stones drop
   on the heads of the children.  the eyes drop from the faces of the children.
   now the children no longer find the way from the ceiling to the mouth and 
   from the mouth to the stomach and from the stomach to the pot.
the white hair of the stones is combed.  the black hair of the water falls
   into the soup.

the stones are reflected in the black work-field.  the green sweat gushed from
   their blue watches and as noon was striking the green fields and the blue
   skies were cleaned.
the black shoes are polished.
the white hair is combed.
the stones washed the blood splotches away with spiritless water and thus
   everything was soon forgotten and everything could start all over again.
the white hair of the stones.  the black hair of the waters.  the green hair
   of the children.  the blue hair of the eyes.

the white hair of the stones.  the black hair of the waters.  the green hair
   of the children.  the blue hair of the eyes.
the white hair.  the black hair.  the green hair.  the blue hair.
the stones.  the waters.  the children.  the eyes.
hair of stone.  hair of water.  hair of child.  hair of eyes.
the green fields.  the blue skies.  the black shoes.  the white hair.
blue.  green.  black.  cowardly and faithful.

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