petals of depressions feral, pistols of regrets visceral, thorns of feelings torn, styles of lands defiled by industrial war, anthers of reviled cancers, sepals of amorous advances repulsed,
small gay and elfish in wire-rim glasses, the world-wide earthquake sleeps naked in his cell shivering at the soft vengeance of the American military machine
Flattened pumpkins are left out to fertilize the forlorn fields. The black bird sings strange notes from the frozen thousand-fingered bower and primitive icicles
marching skeleton martinets fresh from the farms and tenements wielding tanks and bayonets... right, left, right, left grand, valiant, bloody, bereft, England, France, England,
as the moon howls at the dogs and the leaves rise into the trees, skeletons in smart suits with shining pins shimmy their jazz knees and swing the skinless ladies about