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poetry and fine art - poem
THREE MONTHS IN THE MIRROR
from switzerland 1987 book DON VAN VLIET *
SKELETON BREATH, SCORPION BLUSH
reprinted in denmark 1 may 1991 magazine copyright along don van vliet interview
reprinted in italy 1996 book
luca ferrari * pearls
before swine ice cream for crows
three months in the mirror
burning hip
- let's go to the kennel honey
and get one of those cute little moth pups
they flap their little wings
and fly around a light globe
and you can keep them in the closet
and feed them socks -
six months in the mirror
burning hip
- honey let's go out naked tonight
with our moth puppy
don't forget the socks and the light bulbs
make sure it's not too warm
you don't want to burn his little wings -
the lights are soft, streets soft, skies soft,
the mirrors soft
the smell of burnt powder
the moth flies through the mirror
powder falls lightly around around around
and around the sun
don van vliet 1987
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captain
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