LáBl oom f ound poet r yf r om J amesJ oyce’ sUl y s s e s
El i s eLi u
Br i a nLa r s e n
YOURMOTHER, HERS ECRETS
BLAKE’ SWI NGSOFEXCES S/ THERUI NSOFALLS PACE
J o e l W. Ne l s o n
MENACEANDECHO: AS EACHANGE
C. P. Ha r r i s o n
HERFULLLI PS , DRI NKI NG, S MI LED
EdBr e ms o n
GOD’ SLI TTLEJ OKE
Tr i s hHo p ki n s o n
BROKENHEARTSBURI ED HERE
Wm. To d dKi n g
AEOLUS
Wi n s t o nPl o we s
TAS TI NGEVERYMORS ELI N THELARDEROFVI TALI TY
Br u n oNe i v a
NI NEFOLD
So n j aJ o h a n s o n 10 SYMPLEGADES
Ka r e nMa s s e y 11 THEBRI GHTS TARSFADE
j a me sw. mo o r e 12 HI SFI RS TS I XDRI NKS THHI S J e s s i c aVa nd eKe mp 13 MR.BLOOM WI S TI CKGENTLYVEXED
Ka r e nGe o r g e 14 CONTRAPUNTAL
Pa t r i c kKi n d i g 15 THECONFESSI ONAL
Be ka hCo n n e l l 16 WATCHMAN
Ma t t h e wWa l s h 17 THEOUTOFTUNEBALLAD
J e n n i f e rLi s t o n 18 THESMOOTHESTPLACE I SRI GHTHERE
ELI SELI U I not he rl i v e s , El i s eha sbe e naf a r me r , e c onomi s t , or g a ni z e r , j ou r na l i s t , a ndpowe r br ok e ri napowe rs u i t . He rpoe t r y , e s s a y s , a ndf i c t i onc a nbef ou ndi nv a r i ou s pl a c e sont hei nt e r ne ta nda twww. e l i s e l i u . c om. S hei sa twor konhe rf i r s tnov e l .
1 YOURMOTHER, HERS ECRETS El i s eLi u Abi r dc a g ehu ngi nt hes u nnywi nd ow ofhe rhou s e . Cl e f tbyac r ook e dc r a c k , t hemi r r orhe l du nt ons u r e dha i r , g r a i ne d a ndhu e dl i k epa l eoa k —y ou rmot he r — u ng i r dl e d , y ou ng e r , a ndmor e . He rs e c r e t s whe ns hewa sag i r l : ol df e a t he r f a ns , t a s s e l l e dda nc e c a r d spowde r e dwi t hmu s k , ag a u dofa mbe rbe a d si nhe rl oc k e dd r a we r . Bu tt ot hi nkofy ou rmot he r —he rwa s t e dbod y r e pr oa c hf u l , af a i ntod ou rofwa xa ndr os e wood g i l d e dwi t hma r ma l a d e —y ou ngs hou t s — he rwr i nk l e df i ng e r sq u i c k —t ot hi nk he ru ne a g e rha ndf ol d e da wa y , mu s k pe r f u me d ? — t hehol l owbe ne a t hl ov e ' sbi t t e rmy s t e r y ( a pr one d, ma s k e d , ma k i ngt e a ) —s i ng i nga l one ? S we e tmot he r : o, a ni mpos s i bl epe r s on! Al onei nt hehou s ea l ongt heu pwa r dc u r v i ng pa t h, t heg owne df or mmov e dbr i s k l yt oa ndf r o a bou tt hehe a r t h, hi d i nga ndr e v e a l i ng i t sy e l l owg l ow. S i l e nt l y , i nad r e a m, s hepr a i s e d t heg ood ne s soft hemi l k , pou r i ngi tou t e v e nl ya ndwi t hc a r e , t hel ongda r kc hor d s .
BRI AN LARSEN Br i a nLa r s e nha sr e c e nt l ypu bl i s he dpoe t r yi nNo r t hAme r i c a nRe v i e w, wa saf i na l i s t f ort he2 0 1 3Mor t onMa r rPoe t r yPr i z e , a ndwi l l s oonbe g i naPhDi nCr e a t i v e Wr i t i nga tTe x a sTe c h. Heha sa nMFAf r omt heUni v e r s i t yofWa s hi ng t ona nd a nMAi nAng l oI r i s hLi t e r a t u r ea ndDr a ma .
2 BLAKE' SWI NGSOFEXCES S / THERUI NSOFALLS PACE Br i a nLa r s e n Te l l menow, wha ti sapi e r . Ad i s a ppoi nt e d br i dg e : t he i rl a ndapa wns hop. The ya r enot t obet hou g hta wa y : t hou g hti st het hou g ht oft hou g ht . Thewor l dwou l dha v et r a mpl e d hi mu nd e r f oot , as q u a s he dbone l e s ss na i l i nt hemu mme r yoft he i rl e t t e r s . S e c r e t s , s i l e nt , s t ony —we a r yoft he i rt y r a nny : t y r a nt s wi l l i ngt obede t hr one d . I ti sv e r ys i mpl e . Asi twa si nt hebe g i nni ng , i snow. As ov e r e i g nf e l l , br i g hta ndne w, ont hes of tpi l eoft het a bl e c l ot h. Andhe r ea r ec r owns . S e e . Iha v er e be l bl oodi nme t oo. It r e s pa s sony ou rv a l u a bl es pa c e , t hewa yofa l l ou rol di nd u s t r i e s . Ia ms u r r ou nd e dbyd i f f i c u l t i e s — whe r e v e rt he yg a t he rt he ye a tu pt hena t i on’ ss t r e ng t h.
3 MENACEANDECHO: AS EACHANGE J o e l W. Ne l s o n S e a s pa wna nds e a wr a c k , wor l dwi t hou te nd , s pl a y e df e e ts i nk i ngi nt hes i l t e ds a nd, ma nef oa mi ng , wa v e ss k u l k i ngba c k , ac a r c a s sl ol l e donbl a d d e r wr a c k . Be hi ndy out hes u n, t hes l e nd e rt r e e s , t hec r u d es u nl i g htonl e mons t r e e t s . Ope ny ou re y e s . Be a u t yi snott he r e . Thebl u ef u s ebu r nsd e a dl ya ndbu r nsc l e a r , d i s g u i s e sc l u t c he da t , g one , nothe r e . Fi v ef a t homsou tt he r e . Fu l l f a t homf i v e , Ol dMa nOc e a n, t hyf a t he r , l i e s a mi ds e a s na k e s , r e a r i nghor s e s , r oc k s ; br i d e be d, c hi l d be d , be dofd e a t h, hec a l l s . Qu i c k l y , q u i c k l y ! Doy ous e et het i d e f l owi ngq u i c k l yi nona l l s i d e s ? I tf l owspu r l i ng , wi de l yf l owi ng , f l oa t i ngf oa mpool , f l owe ru nf u r l i ng . Tou c hme . S of te y e s . S of ts of ts of tha nd : s e a d e a t h, mi l d e s tofa l l d e a t hsk nownt oma n.
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4 HERFULLLI PS , DRI NKI NG, S MI LED C. P. Ha r r i s o n —O, r oc k s ! —O, r oc k s ! Le tt hewa t e rf l owi n. I nt oPl e a s a nt ss t r e e t , i nt oDor s e ts t r e e t , i nt oEc c l e ss t r e e t , Le tt hewa t e rf l owi n. He rf u l l l i ps , dr i nk i ng , ha i rdowna ndu nd i d Le tt hewa t e rf l owi n. Le ti tf l ow I nac r e a ka ndada r kwhi r r Le ti tf l ow I nt ot hewor l ds hek ne w i nt hek i t c he nbu tou tofdoor s i nt oa na ni ma l orat r e e , f ori ns t a nc e . Le ti tf l ow q u a y s i d ea tJ a f f a , moc k i ng l y a f r a i doft hec hook c hook s wi t ht a i l onhi g hc r own, a ndawha t doy ou c a l l hi m c omi ngu pr e dhe a de d!
Le ti tf l ow Downt hel a ne wa ybe hi ndt heba nkofI r e l a nd I nt ot het i l l i nt ot hepa r l ou r . i nt ohe rmou t h i nt ohe rc u p, wa t c hi ngi tf l ow t hee nds , t hek ne e s , t hehou g hsoft hek ne e s , i nt ot hek i dne ya nds l a ppe di t wi t hbl ot c hyf i ng e r s , s a u s a g e pi nk a ndbu t t e rhe rpl a t ef u l l ! Whe nmyl ov ec ome swi t ht r ou s e r sdi r t y i ns i d ehi shi g hg r a d eha , wi t hg ol dha i ront hewi nd l e tt hes c a nt ybr owng r a v yt r i c k l eov e rme wi t hf ond e s tl ov ef ort hef i r s tf e l l ow He i g ho! He i g ho! l e tt hewa t e rf l owi n!
5 GOD’ SLI TTLEJ OKE EdBr e ms o n i nt heda nka i r awhi t ef l u t t e r– ahu g ed u l l f l ood ov e rt hel a nd– t r u er e l i g i onr ol l i ng t het a l k i nghe a d f e e l sl oc k e dou tofPa r a di s e– t heg i r l i nhe ra bodeofbl i s s s i ng sl ov e ’ sol ds we e ts ong t hec ol ds me l l ofs a c r e ds t one– br e a dofa ng e l s wa t e r sofobl i v i on t hea r msofk i ng d omc ome whi s pe r i ng God’ sl i t t l ej ok e– t hewi c k e d ne s s a nds na r e s oft hede v i l l i k ec l oc k wor k– c onf e s s i on, pe na nc e pu ni s hme nt d y i ng– d i dy ouc ha c ha c ha ?
TRI SH HOPKI NSON Tr i s hHopk i ns onl ov e swi nea ndwor d sa ndd i g spoe t r ys l a ms . He rmot he rt e l l s e v e r y onet ha ts hewa sbor nwi t hape ni nhe rha nd. S hei sapr oj e c tma na g e rby pr of e s s i ona ndr e s i de si nUt a hCou nt ywi t hhe rha nd s omehu s ba nda ndt wo ou t s t a nd i ngc hi l dr e n.
6 BROKENHEARTSBURI EDHERE Tr i s hHo p ki n s o n Lot soft he ml y i nga r ou nd —l u ng sa ndl i v e r sa ndol dr u s t ypu mps . Apu mpa f t e ra l l , pu mpi ngt hou s a nd sofg a l l onsofbl ood e v e r yda y , e v e r ymor t a l d a y , af r e s hba t c hc ou r t i ngd e a t h l i k es t u f f e dbi r dsbu r i e di nak i t c he nma t c hbox . Cons u mpt i v eg i r l swi t hl i t t l es pa r r ow' sbr e a s t s , ba l d he a de dbu s i ne s sme n, wome nd e a di nc hi l d bi r t h mi ddl e a g e dme n, me nwi t hbe a r d s , ol dwome n, c hi l d r e n. Thec e me t e r yi sat r e a c he r ou spl a c e . Thes oi l f a twi t hc or ps ema nu r e , bone s , f l e s h, na i l s , a nds ha d e sofni g hthov e r i ngwi t ha l l t hed e a d s t r e t c he da bou t . S omu c hd e a dwe i g hta l wa y si nf r ontofu s . Thou s a ndse v e r yhou r . Fu ne r a l sa l l ov e r t hewor l d, e v e r y whe r e , e v e r ymi nu t e — whoopi ngc ou g h, me a s l e s , s c a r l a t i na , i nf l u e nz ae pi d e mi c s , ov e r d os e , de a t hbymi s a d v e nt u r e , i nf a nt i c i d e . Thei ns i d e sd e c ompos e , t hes k i nc a n' tc ont r a c t q u i c k l ye nou g hwhe nt hef l e s hf a l l sof f . Al l t ha tr a ws t u f f , hi d e , ha i r , hor n—t oomu c hbone i nt he i rs k u l l sa ndt her i pne v e rs t i t c he d . Thec i r c u l a t i ons t ops . S t i l l , s omemi g htooz eou ta na r t e r y , bu r s tope n, s hootou ta ndr ol l i ngov e rs t i f fi nt hedu s t . I twou l dbebe t t e rt obu r yi nr e d : ad a r kr e d . Mu c hbe t t e rt oc l os eu pa l l t heor i f i c e swi t hwa x —t hel oos e , t hes phi nc t e r —s e a l u pa l l . Bu tt hes ha pei st he r e . Thes ha pei st he r es t i l l . S hou l d e r s . Hi ps . Tha ts oa pi nmyhi ppoc k e t . Ne v e rk nowwhowi l l t ou c hy oud e a d. Wa s ha nds ha mpoo, c l i pt hena i l sa ndt heha i r a ndmyf e e tq u i t ec l e a n. Thec e a s et od oe v i l —God , I ' md y i ngf ori t , t hepompofd e a t h, t hes t r u g g l ewhe ny ous hi v e r i nt hes u n, i nwhi t es i l e nc e , myhe a r t i nt heg r a v e , s a l t whi t ec r u mbl i ngmu s h ofc or ps e : s me l l , t a s t el i k er a w whi t et u r ni pswi t hoy s t e re y e s . Asi fi twa s n' tbr ok e na l r e a d y , k i c k e da bou tl i k es nu f fa tawa k e .
7 AEOLUS Wm. To d dKi n g
WI NSTON PLOWES Wi ns t onc ompos e shi spoe msonana r r owboa tonEng l a nd ’ si nl a ndwa t e r wa y s . Hi sc ompos i t i onsha v ebe e nwi de l ypu bl i s he d , hope f u l l yma k i ngpe opl epa u s ea nd pond e rt hema g i c a l d e t a i l sofl i f e . Wi ns t on’ swe bs i t e–www. wi ns t onpl owe s . c o. u k .
8 TAS TI NGEVERYMORS ELI N THELARDEROFVI TALI TY Wi n s t o nPl o we s Mu s hr oomhou s e sbu i l tofmoonbr e e z e Ba r r e l sofbl a c kbu r ni ngc omf i tv a pou r Ape nnyd a g u e r r e ot y peofr ou g hpot a t oe s La mb’ se y e swi t hbl a c kg l a s s e ss t a r i nga tTheTi me s Ne wba k e ds i de s a d d l ek i d ne ypi e La ppi ngt r e a c l ybr a i nbobbe da ppl e s Fl a ppi ngc odf i s hpa nt a l oonpu d d i ng Cr u mpl e dg l a z e dr a i s i nsbl owni nf r omt heba y As l owpr oc e s s i onofbr i t t l ed a nc i ngf i s hyf l e s h Pot t e dFl e e tS t r e e tl u nc he onpa s t e S oa pe dc or ne rbe e fs q u i nt i ngont het wi g Ac ol l a t i onofna u g ht ybl u e ype r f u mec r e a ms Fl a pdood l epi c ni cofbr a i d e de l d e r f l owe rf r og s Ra t t l e s na k eDe me r a r amu t t onc hopwhi s k e r s Rhu ba r bf u nny bones a f f r onc ha r a d e s Oy s t e re y e s( g l a s s e sof f )Ri d i nga s t r i d eac l ot he s hor s e S t opwa t c hpl u mbswi t hc u s t a r dc he e kr i bs Ca r a me l r oc kbu nsbu r ntbyadi v or c e dt y pi s t Ac hu nkoft wi l i g htpi ne a ppl epe e l Fl owi ngr i v e r sofi nk bot t l es t ou t Fi f t e e nf e e tofl e monwa xpl a t t S e r r i e dv a t sofs u c k i ngf a t Wa r ms i d e s a d d l eg u t t e rbu t t e r s c ot c h Wa s he da ndf l oa t i ngs k i nofaha r p Au s t r a l i a nt hr e e d a yt oba c c os ou p Av i ne g a r e dd ot t yha nd k e r c hi e fe g g i ngahotpot a t o Ke y hol es t u d e ntde c oyd u c k Ga mmona nds pi na c hd e ba t i ngs oc i e t i e s S u nr i s i ngpe a c he ss a med a yf a de d S l e e pwa l k i ngs a l monl os tpr ope r t yof f i c e S u e t f a c e dLi v e ra ndba c onnu t a r i a ns Oc t opu st e nt a c l es t oc k i ng sl oos eov e re t he r i a l a nk l e s S a l t Pe ppe r
9 NI NEFOLD Br u n oNe i v a 1 . bu z z ) Thu r s da y . Li s t e n. Re me mbe r . 2 . t woi nde xf i ng e r s doi ngt hec omme r c i a l pa r t l ook i ngf or wa r d t og i v eag oodpu f f ana t i ona l e pi c q u i t es o 3 . f a t he r s on pr e pa r e df orpa r a dox e s f a d e dc i nna monma yc omet obe bu tt hepa s s a g e s
4 . pr i v a t ebu t t e r i nt heor i g i na l 5 . If e e l – i tmi g htbe … S u r e l y– Bu t . S oy out hi nk . Aj ou r na l – Wi l l y oupl e a s e ? 6 . g e nt l e ma n: of fa ndou t , as i l hou e t t e ada y l i tmoc k e r ont hei mme ns ec or ne r : a l ou d–at e l e g r a m
7 . Li s t ! af or e c a s t s pa r e Li f t e d . La u g he d. 8 . d e e ps pi t t i ng i nt hea i r 9 . abu t t on ov e ra l l t her e s t : t hi ng st ha ta r enot , t he ya r es t i l l . Iu nd e r s t a nd. Tha nk s .
10 S YMPLEGADES So n j aJ o h a n s o n Home . Ahome l ya ndj u s twor d g r owl e dbyaone l e g g e d s a i l or , ou tofhi sr u i ne dmou t h. Home . Whe r epi g e onsr oc ooc ooe d a she rf i ng e r t i psl i f t e dr i pe , s ha me f a c e dpe a c he st ohe rmou t h. Noma c eont het a bl e , t a ppi ngpoi nt sofv a nt a g e ont hef l oor–apl u meofs mok e . Hi sg r e yc l a wwe ntu p. Ey e sl ook e dq u i c k l y , t hewhi t e d e a t ha ndt her u d d ybi r t h. Gl os s y hor s e spr a nc e d , j e tbe a d si nk s hi ni ng ont ha ta r c hi pe l a g oofc or k s . Cl a t t e r …s ou nd e df r omt hea i r , hi ss t e r ns t oneha nds a i l i ngwe s t wa r d , wi t hhu l l sa nda nc hor c ha i nsr oc k e dont hef e r r ywa s h, whe r ef a l l e na r c ha ng e l sf l u ng a ndbu f f e t e dt he wl e s sbod i e s be t we e nt wor oa r i ngwor l d ss a l tg r e e nd e a t h.
11 THEBRI GHTS TARSFADE Ka r e nMa s s e y Ke nne dy i st ha tKe nne d y ? y e s wea l l a g og l ooka tt hef e l l owi nt hes e c ondc a r he ’ sk i l l e d l ook i ngba c k Ke nne dy ama nbe a r i ngi nhi sbr e a s tt hes we e t sofs i n Ke nne dy wha ti si t ?l ou dr e t or tl e a v i ngs py i ng poi nt La dyKe nne d y t he yc owe r e d he a r ds t e e l r i ngf r oma f a r as he l l Ke nne dy Ke nne dy het hr e whe a dba c k s i g na l st oe a c hot he r pi e r c i ng i ma g i nebe i ngma r r i e dt oama nl i k et ha t g ol d e n her e a c he d he a r dar ou ndwou ndhi sbod y r i di ngac a rt hes e a thes a tonwa r mbl a c k s a l u t i ng apr i nc e MsKe nne d y he rg l i d i nghe a dwe ntdown OJ u d a sI s c a r i ot , d e v i l g e nt l e ma n d e a t h aha c k ne yc a r mor t u a r y J ohn, wa k e n t hed e a dma r c h, wema r c ha l ong
12 HI SFI RS TS I XDRI NKS j a me sw. mo o r e hi sf i r s ts i xs t r i c tmi nd swi t hs hi r t sf i t i nk i ndwi t hk i ng s br i ng sf i g s , d r i l l s , bi gc hi ps , dr i nk s . hi sf i r s ts i xdr i nk s . Ihi m, Ihi m. br i l l pi g si nr i g htmi l k t hi r s ts t i l l i nk i l ts i g ht hi di nbl i nds i g ns i nbi gs pl i tr i bs s i f t , mi x , br i ngni g hti nwi s ps wi t hwi ndi nf i s h k i c khi st wi n whi c hi swhi c h? wi nkhi g hi ns i g ht s t i t c hbi t c hbi t si nk ni g ht s wi nkhi spi p br i ngt i nbi t si n bi r t hwi t hg r i m, f i r mbl i nd s i c kwi s hi nl i ps r i ngk i c k st i l l wi l dk i nd f i nd shi mr i g ht dr i nk shi mbl i ndwi t hs t r i ng sMi s t e rRi g ht s l i g hts k i l l i ns t i f fbr i s kf i g ht i ns t i l l br i g htmi l kf i z z s i xpi nt si nhi st hi ng ( f i r s ti nmi nd , di s mi s shi st hi r d ) k i s shi m
whi c hg i r l d i dI ? t hi si shi st r i c k l i g hti nt i p l i f thi mwi t hc hi l d i nf l i nt i ns i l k i npi nt ss i t sChr i s t wi t hwi ndni g h bi ndshi shi g hg i f t : hi sbi d , hi spi g i ns i l k , i nmi d s t Il i mb, Il i mb r i g htf i s hi nhi l l swi t hf i r s t hi shi g hs i l ks pr i g bi t swi t hhi sd i c k pi s si nwi nd hi ss hi psi ns i g ht s pi ti nt hi g hs k i t s t i c kc hi l ds i c k wi t hf r i g htc r i s p wi t hpi ntbl i nd wi t hmi g ht l i mp Di di k i l l hi m. Hi m. Hi m. Ri g ht , hi sf i s h.
13 MR. BLOOM WI THHI S S TI CKGENTLYVEXED J e s s i c aVa nd eKe mp Thes u mme re v e ni ngbe ntov e r g i ps y l i k e . Ge r t ypr onou nc e dbe a u t i f u l t hedu l l a c hi ngv oi d , t hee l e c t r i cbl u e i nt e l l i g e nc e . He r st hebr a v e s tbu r ne d c or kmi ni s t e r i ngl i me . Andt heba be s f r i g ht e ni ngmu r d e rs i g na l a l wa y s : Sa yp a p a , b a b y . Sa yp ap ap ap ap ap ap a . He r et hec onf e s s i onc ommona sdi t c hwa t e r . He r et hec a ndl e ss e tf i r et ot hef l owe r s . Mr . Bl oom, l ov e , l i e , a ndbeha nds ome ; behor r i bl e ; wa i t . Ge tr i dofi ts ome wa y , t hebl ood . S i tont ha ts t onea ndt a k e a dv a nt a g eoft hes u nl i k et hee a g l e . ( Hewa se y e i nghe ra sas na k ee y e si t spr e y . Andt he nar oc k e ts pr a nga ndba ngs hotbl i ndbl a nk a ndO! S he ' sl a me ! )Da r kd e v i l i s h bol dha nd . I . AM. A. ( na u g ht yboy ) . Id onotl i k e . Bu ti twa sl ov e l y . Good by e , d e a r . Tha nk s . Ma d emef e e l s oy ou ng . Al l t hedi r t yt hi ng s , Cu c ko o . Cu c ko o . Cu c ko o .
14 CONTRAPUNTAL Ka r e nGe o r g e Fr omt hebowe l sf a ru nd e rt hes e a f l oor t hes l e e pl e s swombc ha mbe rg a t ee a s e sope n Be hol d: Woma n t r e mbl i ngi mme ns eopu l e nc e As or et u me s c e nc el i k es or r owc ou c he dbe l owhe rbr e a s t bone Wa r y byt hehor ns hepu l l sf or t hMa n: t ha t c he d dr e a df u l l c ong r u e nt we l l bu i l t S heg r i pe t hhi sha nd s oot he st he i rwa yt hr ou g ht e e mi ngwe e d s f i s h s wa ddl e di ns we e tbl i s sofc opi ou sf l u x wa t e r ' she a v i e dg r a v i t y Tog e t he rt he ywi mpl e r i s et owa r dni g ht ' sl i g htor bl oos ei nt hewe l k i n l i mbsoi l e dwi t hd e s i r e t obe l l y c r a bont ol a nd
15 THECONFES S I ONAL Pa t r i c kKi n d i g Wi t hbot hha ndst hema nj e r k sme . Thes pa s msc r e e ps l owl y —pa nt i ngmi r r or , u ns t r u c kf i r el u r c hi ngc l os e . Te ns i on ma k e sne r v ou s , s t i f f . Ibe g . Hes l i ps a g a i ns ty ou t h’ swhi t eha nd , Ias t a i r c a s e ba ni s t e rmu mbl i ngs e r v i c e , as i l kl a d d e r , y e s , ne v e rt ou c he d . ( Dr e a mi ng , Is i n ni c e l y : af i ng e r , abi gO, e x ot i c s t r u mmi ng . Ar u byt ong u ebe t we e n ac r y , pl e a s u r e . )Hi sha nd , hi sba c k , ac oc k i nhi st wi s t e dv oi c e . ( Thebu l g ebe y ond t hes we e t sofs i n: as ma l l e rwa nt u nr ol l e d . )I , c a u g htl ook i ngbe hi nd hi sha nd , pu r ema n, as t a i nonboy s — t hel a u g hi ngwi t c hha ndu nc u r l e d , hi sl ook i ng d own, hi st r ou s e r sope n. Ac r os s hi sbe l t , hi spa l mmor eha r mt ha ng ood . I , s i x t e e n. Thebl i ndwhi s pe r —s how, s how, s hoot . Thev a c a ntg a z e . Theme a s u r e me nt s , c r a c k i ng f i ng e r s . Aha ndl i mpont woi nnoc e nta r ms l e f tbe hi nd. Mymons t e rpr i v a t ea ndg one . O l i q u ora ndbone s ! Li g htha nd sa ndf i ng e r s ! Hi sbod y , hol d i ngabl oom, t i g ht e nsa ndl oos e ns , t hef a c ead e l i c a t ed i a mond , hi sf r e eha ndac a ne .
16 WATCHMAN Be ka hCo n n e l l u nd e rt hea r c he s a g a i n, c a l l i ng : t heg l oomoft hes e nt r y box l e a v i ngy out he r e t e nd e r ad a r k e rf i g u r e abr a z i e rofc ok e y oube g a n t or e me mbe rt ha tt hi s ha dha ppe ne d
17 THEOUTOFTUNEBALLAD Ma t t h e wWa l s h We r et he i rpoi nt sdi v e r g e nt ?As ki ft he i ra r c hi pe l a g os off oot ma r k s , t he i rma s c u l i nef e mi ni nea c t i v e pa s s i v e sa r epos s e s s i v eoff e a r s . The ys u r f a c e a tt het a bl e , l i ne a g ea ndl i ne , t he i rhe a dsi na t mos phe r e s . As ki fr e l a x i ngwa sj u r i s d i c t i on— i fi twa sk nown t he ya r ef r a c t i onsofu nd e r s t oods c i e nc e . I ft hepe ne t r a t i v e ne s s ofwa t e ri saf e a r : ma j orormi nor ?Ea c hhou r , i ne a c hpe rhou r , di da r t i c l e sofl i g ht ma k et he mwa ntt obr e a t he ?Di dt hea r t i c l e sofg r e e n, powe r , ors t one ?I fg r e e nr e pr e s e nt s t hec ompone nt soft hebod i e s , dot he i rma l e a t mos phe r e sa ppe a rl e s sormor e orl e s sg r e e n?Thee l i mi na t i onofdi f f e r e nc e s i sa ne l a bor a t i ononl i g ht —a nc i e nta ndhot . Be t we e nt he m, i st he r eama l eme l od y — dot he ye a c hr e c i pr oc a t ema nne r sa ndpos s i bi l i t i e s ? The r ei smol e c u l a ra f f i ni t y .I si tbe l i e v e d t he yk i s s e du nde rt heni g ht bl u ef r u i t ofni g ht . Ye s , s u nkd e e pt he yk i s s e d u nt i l r e s pi r a t i onwa sne w, u nt i l t hebe l i e f i nc ondi t i ons , t hec ompone nt sofbod i e s be c a mec i r c u ms t a nt i a l e v i de nc eofpl e a s u r e . The ypou r e dt he i rne bu l a e i nt oe a c hot he r . Di dt he ye l u d et he ms e l v e s i nt oe nc l os u r e s , t he s es ol i t a r yhot e l sof di f f i c u l t i e s ?No, t he ye x pa nd e d . Ea c hi s ad i f f e r e ntor d e rt ha nt hel a s t . The s et wo t e l l u r i a ns , i nt hes e mi l u mi nou sd a r k , t hemoon hota sac ha r i ot . The i rbr i l l i a nc e , hi sf oot , t ha tf oot , a na r c hi pe l a g oofs t e ps , t he i r he a d sr a i s e dt ot hes t a r g r ou ps , a si f t he yha dne v e rwi t ne s s e dt hi sphe nome na , a tt hee ndoft he i rr e l i e f , f l oa t i ngonk i s s e s pe r ha psf r omt hec i nc t u r e sofS a t u r n, ba c kt ot hel i v i ngr oom, t hea r t i c l e s off u r ni t u r e , i nt ot her ot a t i onofobj e c t s , t hea nc i e nts me l l ofu r i ne .
18 THES MOOTHES TPLACEI S RI GHTHERE J e n n i f e rLi s t o n The r e snot hi ngl i k ehi sk i s shotd ownt ot hes ou l O he a r tk i s smes t r a i g htonmymou t hIc a ntwa i t s we e tl i k ei nc e ns ehi sf l owe r sonmybos om a ndy e tnotapa r t i c l eofl ov ei nou rna t u r e s I ms of tl i k eape a c hbu ts t r e t c he dou td e a d Thi sda mne dol dbe di sj i ng l i ngl i k et hedi c k e ns We v et oomu c hbl oodc l a t t e r i ngu pi nu s I maj u i c ype a rwhe r ehi sbr e a t hma k e smewa t e r Idr e a mc r e a mmu s l i na tt hebot t omoft heba s k e t Ir e me mbe ray ou ngMa ymoonsbe a mi ngl ov e It ou c hf e l l owsi nc l oa k sa s l e e pi nt hes ha d e t he nc r u s ht he md e e pa nds e ndt he ma l l s pi nni ng Hewa saba l mybol l oc k sbu tt oobe a u t i f u l a l l t hes a me He dbeg l a u mi ngmeov e rmymoa ni ngma d ehi mbl u s h Wek i s s e dg ood by et hec a na l l oc kwa sf r oz e n Ani c ywi nds k e e t i nga c r os sf r omt hemou nt a i ns