GIVE US A DRAG

All things real are a madness.

The violence of fumes—

Lungs’ cavernous intoxications.

Give us a drag, mate,

That’d be great.

Oh, because?

Flesh—love of flesh.

Cannibals wander here,

Didn’t you know?

You look

exquisite,

Dear.

Oh yes, exquisite!

Do girls come

Medium-rare?

O’ just look at this—

The cosmic dance, romance, wonder:

Are my lungs’ black as thee?

The sparkling delights,

Purple mystery!

Come on down, you stars, and touch.

Pepper this piece here, this . . .

slut.

Hey, you know, I love your look.

What a madness, what a madness!

Give us a fag, friend?

Just one more.

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written: (05/02/19)

image: The Destruction of Pharoah's Host (1836)