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              ,ON ,TURN+ ,T5

,! :OLE IDEA ( X MAKES ME FEEL
L ,I'M -+ D[N ) "S?+1
"S?+ WORSE ?AN ANY /OMA* A*E
OR ! H1DA*ES ,I GET F R1D+ 9 BAD LI<T--
A K9D ( M1SLES (! _S1
A MUMPS (! PSY*E1
A 4FIGUR+ *ICK5 POX (! S\L4

,Y TELL ME X IS TOO E>LY 6BE LOOK+ BACK1
B T IS 2C Y H =GOTT5
! P]FECT SIMPLIC;Y ( 2+ "O
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,B ,I C LIE ON MY B$ & REMEMB] E DIGIT4
,AT F\R ,I 0 AN ,>ABIAN WIZ>D4
,I CD MAKE MYF 9VISI#
0DR9K+ A GLASS ( MILK A C]TA9 WAY4
,AT SEV5 ,I 0 A SOLDI]1 AT N9E A PR9CE4
              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #GB

,B N[ ,I AM MO/LY AT ! W9D[
WAT*+ ! LATE AFN LI<T4
,BACK !N X N"E FELL S SOLEMNLY
AG/ ! SIDE ( MY TREE H\SE1
& MY BICYCLE N"E L1N$ AG/ ! G>AGE
Z X DOES TD1
ALL ! D>K BLUE SPE$ DRA9$ \ ( X4

,? IS ! 2G9N+ ( SAD;S1 ,I SAY 6MYF1
Z ,I WALK "? ! UNIV]SE 9 MY SN1K]S4
,X IS "T 6SAY GD-BYE 6MY IMAG9>Y FRS1
"T 6TURN ! F/ BIG NUMB]4

,X SEEMS ONLY YE/]"D ,I US$ 62LIEVE
"! 0 NO?+ "U MY SK9 B LI<T4
,IF Y CUT ME ,I WD %9E4
,B N[ :5 ,I FALL ^U ! SIDEWALKS ( LIFE1
,I SK9 MY KNEES4 ,I BLE$4





              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #GC

                  ,"W%OP

,I MI<T Z WELL 2G9 0SAY+ H[ M* ,I L ! TI-
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,X GETS ME "R AWAY 2C ,I'M 9 A "W%OP N[
S IMMLY ! POEM HAS MY ATT5;N1
L ! ,ANCI5T ,M>9] GRA2+ ME 0! SLEEVE4

,& ,I L ! F/ C\PLE ( /ANZAS1
! WAY !Y E/ABLI% ? MODE ( SELF-PO9T+
T RUNS "? ! :OLE POEM
& TELLS U T ^WS >E FOOD ?R[N D[N
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,B :AT ,I'M N SURE AB IS ! VOICE1
: S.DS 9 PLACES V CASUAL1 V BLUE J1NS1
B O!R "TS SEEMS /&(FI%1
PROFESSORIAL 9 ! WOR/ S5SE (! ^W
L ! POEM IS BL[+ PIPE SMOKE 9 MY FACE4
,B MAYBE T'S J :AT X WANTS 6D4
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,:AT ,I DID F9D 5GAG+ 7 ! MI4LE /ANZAS1
ESPECI,Y ! F\R? "O4
,I L ! IMAGE ( CL\DS FLY+ L LOZ5GES
: GIVES ME A V CLE> PICTURE4
,& ,I RE,Y L H[ ? DRAWBRIDGE OP]ATOR
J APPE>S \ (! BLUE
) 8 FEET UP ON ! IRON RAIL+
& 8 FI%+ POLE JI7+--,I L JI7+--
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,I LOVE SL[ 9DU/RIAL CANAL 2L4 ,ALL ^?
  ;L'S4

,MAYBE X'S J ME1
B ! NEXT /ANZA IS ": ,I />T 6H A PRO#M4
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,& :AT'S AN O2LIGATO ( SN[8
,AL1 ,I ROAM ! DECA6E9AT$ /REETS4
,AT T PO9T ,I'M LO/4 ,I NE$ HELP4

,! O!R ?+ T ?R[S ME (F1
& MAYBE ? IS J ME1
IS ! WAY ! SC5E KEEPS %IFT+ >.D4
,F/1 WE'RE 9 ? BIG AERODROME
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&! SP1K] IS 9SPECT+ A R[ ( DIRIGI#S1
: MAKES ME ?9K ? CD 2 A DR1M4
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! "P )! DAHLIAS &! COIL+ HOSE1
?\< T'S NICE1 ! COIL+ HOSE1
B !N ,I'M N SURE ": WE'RE SUPPOS$ 6BE4
,! RA9 &! M9T GRE5 LI<T1
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  PAP]8
,OR IS X A K9D ( 9DOOR CEMET]Y8
,"!'S "S?+ AB D1? GO+ ON "H4

,9 FACT1 ,I />T 6WOND] IF :AT WE H "H
IS RE,Y TWO POEMS1 OR ?REE1 OR F\R1
OR POSSIBLY N"O4

,B !N "!'S T LA/ /ANZA1 MY FAVORITE4
,? IS ": ! POEM W9S ME BACK1
ESPECI,Y ! L9ES SPOK5 9 ! VOICE (! M\SE4
,I M1N WE'VE ALL SE5 ^! IMAGES 9 C>TOONS
  2F1
B ,I / LOVE ! DETAILS HE USES
:5 HE'S DESCRIB+ ": HE LIVES4
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! B$ MADE \ (A CURL$-BACK S>D9E C1
! SPOOL ( ?R1D =A TA#4
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& T GIVES ME A V /R;G FEEL+1
A V P[];L S5SE ( "S?+4
,B ,I DON'T "K IF ANY"O ELSE 0 FEEL+ T4
,MAYBE T 0 J ME4
,MAYBE T'S J ! WAY ,I R1D X4

                ,MY ,HE>T

,X HAS A BRONZE COV]+ 9LAID ) SILV]1
ORIG9,Y GILT2
! SIDES >E DECORAT$ ) OP5"W ZOOMORPHIC
PANELS DEPICT+ EV5TS 9 ! HI/ORY
( AN UN"KN RELIGION4
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LEVEL ( RELIEF >TICUL,N
Z D ! 9T]"W$ SPIRALS AT ! $GES4

,X 0 PRESUMABLY C>RI$ 9 ! H\SE-%AP$
RELIQU>Y AL;GSIDE X1 AN OBJECT ( EXCEP;NAL
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ORNA;T1 "O (! FEW S* PIECES EXTANT4
,! H&LE1 WORN SMOO?1 9DICATES XS USE
9 L;G-=GOTT5 RITUALS1 P]H
(A SACRIFICIAL NATURE4

,X IS 5GIRDL$ ) AN 9V5TIVE EXAMPLE
( GOLD 9T]LAC+1 NO D\BT ( ,CELTIC 9FLU;E4
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PROBABLY ! E>LY #AIDJ'S4

,! BALL AT ! C5T]1 VISI#
"? ! 9T]/ICES (! L1D WE2+
&! ELABORATE COPP] GRILL"W1
IS -POS$ POSSIBLY ( JELLY
OR AN E>LY V].N ( WAT]1
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)9 ! 9TRICATE CRAFTSMAN%IP ( XS 5CASE;T4






              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #GH

                 ,BUDAPE/

,MY P5 MOVES AL;G ! PAGE
L ! SN\T (A /RANGE ANIMAL
%AP$ L A HUMAN >M
& DRESS$ 9 ! SLEEVE (A LOOSE GRE5 SW1T]4

,I WAT* X SNI6+ ! PAP] C1SE.SLY1
9T5T Z ANY =AG] T HAS NO?+
ON XS M9D B ! GRUBS & 9SECTS
T W ALL[ X 6LIVE ANO!R "D4

,X WANTS ONLY 6BE "H TM1
DRESS$ P]H 9 ! SLEEVE (A PLAID %IRT1
NOSE PRESS$ AG/ ! PAGE1
WRIT+ A FEW M DUTI;L L9ES

:ILE ,I GAZE \ ! W9D[ & IMAG9E ,BUDAPE/
OR "S O!R C;Y ": ,I H N"E BE54




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          ,DANC+ ,T[>D ,BE?LEHEM

,IF "! IS ONLY 5 "T 9 ! F9AL
M9UTES (! TW5TIE? C5TURY = "O LA/ D.E
,I WD L 6BE DANC+ X SL[LY ) Y1

SAY1 9 ! BALLROOM (A S1SIDE HOTEL4
,MY PALM WD PRESS 96! SMALL ( YR BACK
Z ! PA/ HUNDR$ YE>S COLLAPS$ 96A PILE
( MIRRORS OR BUTTONS OR FRIVOL\S %OES1

J Z ! FLOOR (! N9ETE5? C5TURY GAVE WAY
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,"! W 2 NO "T 6ORD] ANO!R DR9K
OR WORRY AB :AT 0 N"E SD1

N )! OR*E/RA SLID+ 96! SEA
& ALL \R ATT5;N DEVOT$ 6HUMM+
:AT"E X 0 !Y 7 PLAY+4




              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #HJ

              ,MON"D ,MORN+

,! -PLAC5CY ( ? /UD5T1 LATE
=! F9AL1 :O *EWS H] P5 = AN H\R1
:O SITS 9 H] SUNNY *AIR1
)A 3TA9] ( C(FEE & AN ORANGE1
A COCKATOO SW++ FREELY 9 H] GRE5 M9D
Z IF ON "S DRUG 4SOLV$1
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,%E DR1MS A LL & %E FE>S ! M>K
%E MI<T WELL GET--A CATA/ROPHE--
Z A FR[N D>K5S ! HAUTEUR ( H] LI<T BR[4
,! ORANGE PEELS & H] B"R S5IOR R+
MAKE H] ?9K ( "S PROCES.N ( CLASSMATES1
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OV] ! LAWN1 6SIL5T PALS & /E9S1
DORM ( NOBODY :O WD BO!R 6PULL AN ;,A OR
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                  ,C5T]

,AT ! F/ *9K ( SUNRISE1
! W9D[S ON "O SIDE (! H\SE
>E FRO/$ ) />K ORANGE LI<T1

& 9 E PALE BLUE W9D[
ON ! O!R SIDE
A FULL MOON HANGS1 A R.D1 :ITE BLAZE4

,I LOOK \ "O SIDE1 !N ! O!R1
MOV+ F ROOM 6ROOM
Z IF 2T C.TRIES OR "PS ( MY LIFE4

,!N ,I /OP & /& 9 ! MI4LE1
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L ,LEON>DO'S MAN1 NAK$ 9 A P]FECT CIRCLE4

,& :5 ,I 2G9 6TURN SL[LY
,I C FEEL ! :OLE H\SE TURN+ ) ME1
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,! SUN & MOON 9 ALL ! W9D[S
              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #HB
MOVE1 TOO1 )! TIPS ( MY F+]S1
! SOL> SY/EM TURN+ 0DEGREES

) ME1 MORN+'S EGOMANIAC1
TURN+ ON ! HALLWAY C>PET 9 MY SLIPP]S1
TAK+ ! COLD ORANGE1 BLUE1 & :ITE

=A QUIET1 UNHURRI$ SP91
ALL :EEL & -PASS1 AXIS & REEL1
Z WIDE AWAKE Z ,I W "E BE4

                 ,DESIGN

,I P\R A COAT+ ( SALT ON ! TA#
& MAKE A CIRCLE 9 X ) MY F+]4
,? IS ! CYCLE ( LIFE
,I SAY 6NO "O4
,? IS ! :EEL ( =TUNE1
! ,>CTIC ,CIRCLE4
,? IS ! R+ ( ,K]RY
&! :ITE ROSE ( ,TRALEE
,I SAY 6! <O/S ( MY FAMILY1
! D1D "FS1
! AUNT :O DR[N$1
              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #HC
MY UNBORN BRO!RS & SI/]S1
MY UNBORN *N4
,? IS ! SUN ) XS GLITT]+ SPOKES
&! BITT] MOON4
,? IS ! ABSOLUTE CIRCLE ( GEOMETRY
,I SAY 6! CRACK 9 ! WALL1
6! BIRDS :O CROSS ! W9D[4
,? IS ! :EEL ,I J 9V5T$
6ROLL "? ! RE/ ( MY LIFE
,I SAY
T\*+ MY F+] 6MY T;GUE4

                  ,P9UP

,! MURKI;S (! LOCAL G>AGE IS N S D5SE
T Y _C MAKE \ ! CAL5D> ( P9UP
DRAW+S ON ! WALL ABV A B5* ( TOOLS4
,YR E>S >E R++ )! S.D (
! ME*ANIC HAMM]+ ON YR EXHAU/ PIPE1
& Z Y LOOK CLOS] Y NOTICE T ? MON?'S
IS N ! "O PU%+ ! LAWN M[]1 WE>+
A /RAW HAT & V %ORT BLUE %ORTS1
H] %IRT TI$ 9 A KNOT J 2L H] BR1/S4
,NOR IS X ! "O 9 ! ADMIRAL'S CAP1 B5D+
              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #HD
=W>D1 RE/+ H] H&S ON A :>F PIL+1
GLANC+ OV] ! T9Y AN*ORS ON H] %\LD]S4
,NO1 ? IS ,M>*1 ! MON? ( GRT W9DS1
S APPROPRIATELY X IS ! "O WALK+ H] DOG
AL;G A C;Y SIDEWALK ON A V BLU/]Y "D4
,"O H& IS BUSY KEEP+ H] HAT D[N ON H] H1D
&! O!R IS GRASP+ ! LL DOG'S L1%1
S ( C\RSE "! IS NO H& LEFT 6PU% D[N
H] DRESS : IS BILL[+ UP >.D H] WAI/
EXPOS+ H] L;G /OCK+$ LEGS & YES ! SECRET
APP>ATUS ( H] G>T] BELT4 ,NE$.S 6SAY1
9 ! 3FU.N ( W9D & EXCIT$ DOG
! L1% HAS WRAPP$ XF >.D H] ANKLES
S"EAL "TS GIV+ H] A R BRIDL$
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0! IMPOSSIBLY HI< HEELS %E IS TEET]+ ON4
,Y WD L 6-E 6H] RESCUE1
GA!R UP ! LL DOG 9 YR >MS1
UNTANGLE ! L1%1 L1D H] 6SAFETY1
& RCV H] BOTTOM.S GRATITUDE1 B
! ME*ANIC IS CALL+ Y OV] 6LOOK
AT "S?+ "U YR C>4 ,X SEEMS T HE HAS
RUN 96A PRO#M &! JOB IS GO+
6CO/ M ?AN HE _H SD & TAKE
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,WELL1 X C'T 2 HELP$1 Y HE> YRF SAY
Z Y RETURN 6YR PLACE 0! "WB5*1
"K+ T Z SOON Z ! HAMM]+ RESUMES
Y W SL[LY LIFT ! BOTTOM (! CAL5D>
J 5 6REV1L A GLIMPSE ( :AT
! FUTURE HOLDS 9 /ORE3 AH1
! R$ POLKA-DOT UMBRELLA ( ,APRIL & H]
UPTURN$ PALM EXT5D$ COYLY 96! RA94

             ,PIANO ,LESSONS

    #A
,MY T1*] LIES ON ! FLOOR )A BAD BACK
(F 6! SIDE (! PIANO4
,I SIT UP /RAI<T ON ! /OOL4
,HE 2G9S 0TELL+ ME T E KEY
IS L A DI6]5T ROOM
& ,I AM A BL MAN :O M/ LE>N
6WALK "? ALL TWELVE ( !M
)\T HITT+ ! FURNITURE4
,I FEEL MYF R1* =! F/ DOORKNOB4


              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #HF

    #B
,HE TELLS ME T E SCALE HAS A %APE
& ,I H 6LE>N H[ 6HOLD
EA* "O 9 MY H&S4
,AT HOME ,I PRACTICE ) MY EYES CLOS$4
;,C IS AN OP5 BOOK4
;,D IS A VASE ) TWO H&LES4
;,G FLAT IS A BLACK BOOT4
;,E HAS ! LEGS (A BIRD4

    #C
,HE SAYS ! SCALE IS ! "M (! *ORDS4
,I C SEE H] PAC+ ! B$ROOM FLOOR
WAIT+ = H] *N 6-E HOME4
,!Y >E \ AT NI<TCLUBS %AD+ & LI<T+
ALL ! S;GS :ILE C\PLES D.E SL[LY
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,? IS ! WAY X M/ BE4 ,AF ALL1
J ! "R *ORD C BR+ Y 6TE>S
B NO "O LI/5S 6! SCALES1
NO "O LI/5S 6_! "M4


              ,,SAIL+ ,,AL"O           #HG

    #D
,I AM DO+ MY SCALES1
! FAMILI> AN!MS ( *ILDHOOD4
,MY F+]S CLIMB ! LA4] ( NOTES
& -E BACK D[N )\T TURN+ >.D4
,ANY"O WALK+ "U ? OP5 W9D[
WD PICTURE A GIRL ( AB T5
SITT+ AT ! KEYBO>D ) P]FECT PO/URE1
N ME SLUMP$ OV] 9 MY BA?ROBE1 DI%EVEL$1
L A :ITE ,HORACE ,SILV]4

    #E
,I AM LE>N+ 6PLAY
8,X ,MI<T ,Z ,WELL ,2 ,SPR+0
B MY LEFT H& WD R 2 J+L+
! *ANGE 9 ! D>K;S ( MY POCKET
OR TAK+ A NAP ON AN >MRE/4
,I H 6DRAG HM 96! MUSIC
L A DI6ICULT & NEGLECT$ *4
,? IS ! REV5GE (! "O :O N"E GETS
6HOLD ! P5 OR WAVE GD-BYE1
& N[1 :O N"E GETS 6PLAY ! MELODY4

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    #F
,EV5 :5 ,I AM N PLAY+1 ,I ?9K AB ! PIANO4
,X IS ! L>GE/1 H1VIE/1
& MO/ B1UTI;L OBJECT 9 ? H\SE4
,I PAUSE 9 ! DOORWAY J 6TAKE X ALL IN4
,& LATE AT NI<T ,I PICTURE X D[N/AIRS1
? HALLUC9,N /&+ ON ?REE LEGS1
? CURI\S B1/ ) XS ENORM\S MOONLIT SMILE4

                ,! ,BLUES

,M* ( :AT IS SD "H
M/ 2 SD TWICE1
A REM9D] T NO "O
TAKES AN IMM 9T]E/ 9 ! PA9 ( O!RS4

,NOBODY W LI/51 X WD SEEM1
IF Y SIMPLY ADMIT
YR BABY LEFT Y E>LY ? MORN+
%E DIDN'T EV5 /OP 6SAY GD-BYE4

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A SCR1M F ! ?ROAT ( YR GUIT>

& TURN YR H1D BACK 6! MICROPH"O
6LET !M "K
Y'RE A H>D-HE>T$ MAN
B T WOMAN'S SURE GO+ 6MAKE Y CRY4







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              ,MAN 9 ,SPACE

,ALL Y H 6D IS LI/5 6! WAY A MAN
"S"TS TALKS 6HIS WIFE AT A TA# ( P
& NOTICE H[ 9T5T HE IS ON MAK+ 8 PO9T
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& Y W "K :Y ! WOM5 9 SCI;E
FIC;N MOVIES :O 9HABIT A PLANET ( _! [N
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:5 ! M5 F E>? >RIVE 9 _! ROCKET1

:Y !Y >E ALW /&+ 9 A SEMICIRCLE
) _! >MS FOLD$1 _! B>E LEGS SET A"P1
_! BR1/S PROTECT$ 0H>D METAL DISKS4







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                ,NI<TCLUB

,Y >E S B1UTI;L & ,I AM A FOOL
6BE 9 LOVE ) Y
IS A !ME T KEEPS -+ UP
9 S;GS & POEMS4
,"! SEEMS 6BE NO ROOM = V>I,N4
,I H N"E HE>D ANY"O S+
,I AM S B1UTI;L
& Y >E A FOOL 6BE 9 LOVE ) ME1
EV5 ?\< ? NO;N HAS SURELY
CROSS$ ! M9DS ( WOM5 & M5 ALIKE4
,Y >E S B1UTI;L1 TOO BAD Y >E A FOOL
IS ANO!R "O Y DON'T HE>4
,OR1 Y >E A FOOL 63SID] ME B1UTI;L4
,T "O Y W N"E HE>1 GU>ANTE$4

,= NO "PICUL> R1SON ? AFN
,I AM LI/5+ 6,JOHNNY ,H>TMAN
^: D>K VOICE C CURL >.D
! 3CEPTS ( LOVE1 B1UTY1 & FOOLI%;S
L NO "O ELSE'S C4
,X FEELS L SMOKE CURL+ UP F A CIG>ETTE
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>.D ?REE O'C 9 ! MORN+2
SMOKE T BILL[S UP 96! B"R LI<TS
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Z IF X 7 HOLD+ !M UP1
OR TWIRL+ ! LOOSE ICE 9 A GLASS1
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,YES1 "! IS ALL ? FOOLI% B1UTY1
BORNE 2Y MIDNI<T1
T HAS NO DESIRE 6G HOME1
ESPECI,Y N[ :5 "EY"O 9 ! ROOM
IS WAT*+ ! L>GE MAN )! T5OR SAX
T HANGS F 8 NECK L A GOLD5 FI%4
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& H&S ! 9/RU;T D[N 6ME
& NODS T ,I %D PLAY4
,S ,I PUT ! M\?PIECE 6MY LIPS
& BL[ 96X ) ALL MY LIV+ BR1?4
,WE >E ALL S FOOLI%1
MY L;G BEBOP SOLO 2G9S 0SAY+1
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S DAMN FOOLI%
WE H 2COME B1UTI;L )\T EV5 "K+ X4

              ,"S ,F9AL ,^WS

,I _C L1VE Y )\T SAY+ ?3
! PA/ IS NO?+1
A NONMEMORY1 A PHANTOM1
A S.DPRO( CLOSET 9 : ,JOHANN ,/RAUSS
IS -POS+ ANO!R WALTZ NO "O C HE>4

,X IS A FABRIC,N1 BE/ =GOTT51
A WELLSPR+ ( SORR[
T WAT]S A FIELD ( BITT] VEGET,N4

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,TAKE YR H1D \ ( YR H&S
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&! SUN RIDES ACR ! AUTUMN SKY1
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,B =GET ,/RAUSS4
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! POOR BA/>D :O 0 KILL$ 9 A FALL
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! ABSURD;Y ( _! =MAL CLO!S
9 ! FACE ( SU45 D1?1
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! MURMUR & HU4LE OV] ! BODY1
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) T 5CORE LOOK 9 8 EYE
& 8 TIRE"S 9DU/RY3
M ?AN FIVE HUNDR$ F9I%$ -POSI;NS6
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,T AL"O IS 5 6MAKE ME FLEE ! PA/1
EVACUATE XS TEMPLES1
& WALK AL"O "U ! />S
D[N ^! D>K PA?S /REWN ) ACORNS1
FEEL+ NO?+ B ! CRISP ,OCTOB] AIR1
! SW+ ( MY >MS
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E -POS]1 E GRT BATTLE1
J ME1
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