Re: Anne Waldman poetry
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> Mr Zodiac wrote: > >> Pharaoh >> >> The pharaohs are dead. >> Their sarcophagi lie in modern museums, >> their bodies ground for philters long ago. >> No candle charms this pharaoh's eye >> and no elixir draws him to my flame. >> Oh, I may wrap my limbs in myrrh and linen, >> chant my mantras on and on for years >> and never bring him nearer. >> >> My magic fails me, >> I have no skill with spells or pentagrams. >> The dead are dead, >> and he will molder more >> before I ever pull him back. >> >> -Anne Waldman >> > > > Outstanding poetry from one of my favorite Beat poets....! Anne Waldman poetry https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLShTtJqd-g&is=fyS0lbX_Qg72U9KF This response appears in the discussion at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=659891279#659891279 -- Via JLA Forums web gateway for alt.arts.poetry.comments: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewforum.php?f=655