at midmorning by noon
a call was received
a conception of camping inscribed on a sleeve
you'll join us, how merry, a night in the Keys
equipment contrary
to supply all our needs
as logic surrendered, to fall by the way.
the morning expanded and grew into day
the gear became noticed
its utility known
as if in prayers answered
a recall on the phone
reception well met
by a new clue at the door
but no heads are hung down
and no jaws hit the floor
a message maria had left for garcia
the laundromat
three blocks north & one over
our minds passed to clover
& he was out johning, while anne did the walsh
out in-gathering last glances
and leaves from the bush
a little girl's shock enlady joined blue
at the negro's black coming
and the fears that they knew
on donner on dancer, & prancer and vixen
on comet on cupid on donner and blitzen
on nixon ... bright light
three coins in a candle
after stopping for lighting & stopping for bag
an incessant jive driving with wine for the gang
out lost past last marker
no finding too south
return in the mirror don't open your mouth
but lost again past key deer & route one
the moonlighted passage
the bridge, it's the won.
hurray and hurray
quick tent with wine and inside the joint
dear catsup or...have a hit of buck
a good morning's laughter the woman's disaster
the double came after.
awake awoke
you smell the smoking brain
that broke
with alcohol & middle aged woman sage.
passed out passed tent and sleeping girls
passed surprise and new car,
to fresh death
dying out on way to way out dying runs smack
smack
into smack
no dear oh deer
oh dear deer
deer death
but caution laughter can be harmful
alarmful
an armful
john driving, surviving open & spoken hopen
look at tear torrents for spilt life but
listen to the mother & wonder at the wife
mutt bitch bastard, drunk crippled sick scared.
hate at the eight gate
man can you wright. had a date with fate
out running
humming coming late
great
on no name key oh say can you see
no name key oh say can you see
what to do blue...
or
put it with the other one
stopping the doing
twenty tells talking too
words wonder wandering
wonderwandering
donotdonotdonotdonot
this is it, now
the mysterious friendly peace officer
or
how the $700.00 fire met
the electric hydraulic sink
and was saved
the question was adrift
when starts the motor
roter toter
carrying carrion
carrying on caring on carrying
carry on carrion
she left remember deft dear death,
doe johns fireplace a passing place
for sheltered pinecones twixt grass and glass
& the new improved version of the keys.
keys?
please appease those hungry coals
after eggs breakfast & the beginning
of smoke dodging
firesitting.
up comes our law
in carshiny & good vibes
the tribes awake
await new news
this land is you land this land is my land
but you can't camp here
my dear
this dear place deer face is a deer place
& no staying people aloud
sokay & yes
that's a guaranteed $700.00 fire
if you game warden it. so good bye
good luck
and good hunting
goodbye officer
good buy fire
good bye tent
good bye hot coals & rocks and rolls
good by reader
needer
feed-er
seed-er
seeder bleeder
even the sink since
even the rise rinse
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