Take for instance the still lifes
that stammer choices in cafés . . .
the still lifes that could be amped-up
with nothing more than a toggle . . .
The dealer has just cleared her hands
for the eye in the sky
while the pit boss pilots his skiff
toward the Burning Man . . .
You're thumbing options . . .
transcribing the title
of your final Golden Book . . .
a Seussian mix of alleged allegory:
Oh, the Places You've Been . . .
Encryption is key
with Beckett's maybe
as failsafe, yes? . . .
Without the venue it could flop
not that that would rewrite
the chorale but if you're placing
your bet on cacophony you'll appreciate
the metronomic meaning qua meaning . . .
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| Hendrik Kerstens |