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MANTA REY

handwritten poem
from 1969 (usa only) lyric sheet TROUT MASK REPLICA album
 

captain beefheart / don van vliet - hand-written poem 'manta rey' 1969 - insert 2lp 'trout mask replica'

don van vliet 1969

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note:
for people who have difficulties reading don’s hand-writing
and / or understanding poetry in general
i have typed out and arranged the text
(i’m a successfully failed poet myself):

 
MANTA RAY

a black and white hand    
groped in blue light         
under the moon               
scratched a fingernail     
tipped off full                 
ran to one side of            
heaven’s black top hat     
God smiled,                     
his black and white wings
wet with tears of peace  
perfumed with                
life’s perfection              

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