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WE CARRIED FORTH; THE WHITENESS OF BONES ATONING TO FORGETFULNESS.

THE BONES SANG CHIRPING WITH THE GRASHOPPER'S BURDEN BESIDE
AT THE FIRST TURNING OF THE THIRD STAIR
WAKING BESIDE THE TRACKS THERE WERE NO MORE FACES AND THE STAIR WAS DARK
DAMP, JAGGED, LIKE THE OLD MAN'S MOUTH DRIVELLING BEYOND REPAIR
MARKED UPON THE WALL THROUGH THE SLOTTED WINDOW, THE FUTURE OF OUR UNDOING
DESIRE CAME WEIGHTED BY THE BARREL, FADING, FADING
THIS IS THE LAND WHICH YE SHALL DIVIDE BY LOT
SPITTING FROM THE MOUTH, THE WITHERED APPLE-SEED
MR. HODGSON'S DELIGHT
FOR US NOW & AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH
I HAD NOT THOUGHT DEATH HAD UNDONE SO MANY
FORTUNE TELLERS DROVE US FLEEING FROM THE BELLIED MOUNTAIN
UNSHAVEN, WITH A POCKET FULL OF CURRANTS
IN THE COOL OF THE DAY, FORGETTING SELVES & EACH OTHER HOUR & HOUR, WORD & WORD
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