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WE LAY DREAMING OF THIS STONY RUBBISH. THE BOTTOMLAND ROSE UPON US.
FEAR THE HANGED MAN, FEAR DEATH BY WATER
FIRES LAY IN WAIT WE SHALL NOT KNOW
THE CHIRP THAT THINS THROUGH THE DUST
A SLEEP ARRIVED BY WAY OF ACCORDION ROUNDING ON THE RECORD MACHINE
BESIDE ME SHE SHALL LAY
SAT WITH THE SHOTGUN DAY IN DAY OUT
MECHANICAL AND TIRED, THE REITERATION OF SOME WORN-OUT COMMON SONG
FROM THE CHURCH STEPS TO THE PEARL GATES OF HEAVEN
WHAT IS THE CITY OVER THE MOUNTAINS
SUNKEN, AND THE LIMP LEAVES WAIT FOR RAIN
THE BEEKEEPER'S LOVE
AND OTHER ECHOES INHABIT THE GARDEN
"JONATHAN THOUGHT HE'D FOUND THE WAY OUTTA THIS TOWN 'CEPT HE ALL BUT RUSTED MID-ESCAPE"
OVER THE TUMBLED GRAVES, ABOUT THE CHAPEL
MOMMA'S LULLABYE
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