I’m just going to share with you some poems from Camus candor and some poems
poems from Camus candor and some poems
poems from Camus candor and some poems not from coma candor but I’ll be sharing
not from coma candor but I’ll be sharing
not from coma candor but I’ll be sharing the poems with that much by way of
the poems with that much by way of
the poems with that much by way of introduction I just let the poem sit in
introduction I just let the poem sit in
introduction I just let the poem sit in its own space I may say the titles of
its own space I may say the titles of
its own space I may say the titles of the poems I may not come candor since I
the poems I may not come candor since I
the poems I may not come candor since I haven’t danced among my fellow initiates
haven’t danced among my fellow initiates
haven’t danced among my fellow initiates following a looped procession from woods
following a looped procession from woods
following a looped procession from woods at the edge of a village tatters people
at the edge of a village tatters people
at the edge of a village tatters people would think me unfinished a child who
would think me unfinished a child who
would think me unfinished a child who never slough off the childish estate
never slough off the childish estate
never slough off the childish estate crossing the river boys of our tribe
crossing the river boys of our tribe
crossing the river boys of our tribe must cross in order to die and come back
must cross in order to die and come back
must cross in order to die and come back grown I was raised in a strange land by
grown I was raised in a strange land by
grown I was raised in a strange land by small increments when I bathed my mother
small increments when I bathed my mother
small increments when I bathed my mother the days she was too weak when auntie
the days she was too weak when auntie
the days she was too weak when auntie broke the news and I chose a yellow suit
broke the news and I chose a yellow suit
broke the news and I chose a yellow suit and white shoes to dress my mother’s
and white shoes to dress my mother’s
and white shoes to dress my mother’s body at the graveside when a man I
body at the graveside when a man I
body at the graveside when a man I almost grew to called dad though we both
almost grew to called dad though we both
almost grew to called dad though we both needed a hug shook my hand if the
needed a hug shook my hand if the
needed a hug shook my hand if the alternate self that never left could see
alternate self that never left could see
alternate self that never left could see me what would he make of these literary
me what would he make of these literary
me what would he make of these literary pretension this need to speak with a
pretension this need to speak with a
pretension this need to speak with a tongue that does not belong to me would
tongue that does not belong to me would
tongue that does not belong to me would I recognize him or would he be strange
I recognize him or would he be strange
I recognize him or would he be strange to me as me to him frowning as he speaks
to me as me to him frowning as he speaks
to me as me to him frowning as he speaks to me in the language of my father and
to me in the language of my father and
to me in the language of my father and my father’s father and my father’s
my father’s father and my father’s
my father’s father and my father’s father’s father I have known you by many
father’s father I have known you by many
father’s father I have known you by many names but today you are Larry Levan your
names but today you are Larry Levan your
names but today you are Larry Levan your hand on the platter in the sum
hand on the platter in the sum
hand on the platter in the sum cookie room of a garage regulars memory
cookie room of a garage regulars memory
cookie room of a garage regulars memory you’re keeping when doves cry in time as
you’re keeping when doves cry in time as
you’re keeping when doves cry in time as you swing your hips and sweat drips from
you swing your hips and sweat drips from
you swing your hips and sweat drips from your hair the color of James Brown’s
your hair the color of James Brown’s
your hair the color of James Brown’s scream king of King Street we’re still
scream king of King Street we’re still
scream king of King Street we’re still moving to the same sound though some of
moving to the same sound though some of
moving to the same sound though some of us don’t know it’s your grave we dance
us don’t know it’s your grave we dance
us don’t know it’s your grave we dance on cutting shapes machismo lusts to the
on cutting shapes machismo lusts to the
on cutting shapes machismo lusts to the beat every road man is a sweet boy if
beat every road man is a sweet boy if
beat every road man is a sweet boy if the DJ plays heartbroken at just the
the DJ plays heartbroken at just the
the DJ plays heartbroken at just the right time for these jaded feet teach us
right time for these jaded feet teach us
right time for these jaded feet teach us to shape-shift Legba you must know I’d
to shape-shift Legba you must know I’d
to shape-shift Legba you must know I’d know your customary shuffle that phantom
know your customary shuffle that phantom
know your customary shuffle that phantom limb anywhere that I see your hand in
limb anywhere that I see your hand in
limb anywhere that I see your hand in the abandon of a couple middle of the
the abandon of a couple middle of the
the abandon of a couple middle of the floor sliding quick and slick as a skin
floor sliding quick and slick as a skin
floor sliding quick and slick as a skin fade by the hand of a Puerto Rican
fade by the hand of a Puerto Rican
fade by the hand of a Puerto Rican clipper man who wields a cutthroat like
clipper man who wields a cutthroat like
clipper man who wields a cutthroat like a paintbrush let us become like them an
a paintbrush let us become like them an
a paintbrush let us become like them an ode tonight ordering beer in a corporal
ode tonight ordering beer in a corporal
ode tonight ordering beer in a corporal language from a barman who replies by
language from a barman who replies by
language from a barman who replies by sweeping his arms in an arc willy
sweeping his arms in an arc willy
sweeping his arms in an arc willy ninja-style to fix a drink
ninja-style to fix a drink
ninja-style to fix a drink our lips will yearn for a taste we’ve
our lips will yearn for a taste we’ve
our lips will yearn for a taste we’ve been trying to recreate everson
artificial light clubbers crossed
artificial light clubbers crossed themselves in the name of wallet keys
themselves in the name of wallet keys
themselves in the name of wallet keys and phone and follow the sullen looks of
and phone and follow the sullen looks of
and phone and follow the sullen looks of door men out into the night
door men out into the night
door men out into the night tramp snatch fractious sleep from the
tramp snatch fractious sleep from the
tramp snatch fractious sleep from the south Manx concrete mattress as
south Manx concrete mattress as
south Manx concrete mattress as oblivious lovers walk their intentions
oblivious lovers walk their intentions
oblivious lovers walk their intentions across its duvet of ticket stubs
across its duvet of ticket stubs
across its duvet of ticket stubs cigarette butts and newspapers after
cigarette butts and newspapers after
cigarette butts and newspapers after flashed pass a swipe toaster receipt in
flashed pass a swipe toaster receipt in
flashed pass a swipe toaster receipt in the top deck cinema waits though the
the top deck cinema waits though the
the top deck cinema waits though the main feature is always disturbed a
main feature is always disturbed a
main feature is always disturbed a drunken woman shares her phone call with
drunken woman shares her phone call with
drunken woman shares her phone call with everyone two young men tune her out
everyone two young men tune her out
everyone two young men tune her out whispering improvised raps to a handsets
whispering improvised raps to a handsets
whispering improvised raps to a handsets tinny beat his affiliates fingers
tinny beat his affiliates fingers
tinny beat his affiliates fingers incessant patterns in lieu of a keypad
incessant patterns in lieu of a keypad
incessant patterns in lieu of a keypad to play the night back
to play the night back
to play the night back tonight’s picture slowly unfolds in the
tonight’s picture slowly unfolds in the
tonight’s picture slowly unfolds in the perspex screens the brooding lead sulks
perspex screens the brooding lead sulks
perspex screens the brooding lead sulks away kicks an empty bottle with drags
away kicks an empty bottle with drags
away kicks an empty bottle with drags feet that don’t want to get where they
feet that don’t want to get where they
feet that don’t want to get where they are going the love interest watches
are going the love interest watches
are going the love interest watches cursing the urge to call out the night
cursing the urge to call out the night
cursing the urge to call out the night bus stops to catch its breath then
bus stops to catch its breath then
bus stops to catch its breath then trundles on heaves its weary cargo like
trundles on heaves its weary cargo like
trundles on heaves its weary cargo like a sigh i stand at the edge of the
a sigh i stand at the edge of the
a sigh i stand at the edge of the dancefloor watching the rolling motion
dancefloor watching the rolling motion
dancefloor watching the rolling motion of your waist as it matches the dips and
of your waist as it matches the dips and
of your waist as it matches the dips and peaks of the song i’d stand here all
peaks of the song i’d stand here all
peaks of the song i’d stand here all night but for your disarming eyes
night but for your disarming eyes
night but for your disarming eyes beckoning as you grip my hand and pull
beckoning as you grip my hand and pull
beckoning as you grip my hand and pull me close enough to hear you I
me close enough to hear you I
me close enough to hear you I acknowledge your hey with a casual nod
acknowledge your hey with a casual nod
acknowledge your hey with a casual nod like a soup as I sway like the song is
like a soup as I sway like the song is
like a soup as I sway like the song is an afterthought the whole scene a
an afterthought the whole scene a
an afterthought the whole scene a diversion
diversion
diversion but your favorite tune drops and you
but your favorite tune drops and you
but your favorite tune drops and you speak to me in your best steps will me
speak to me in your best steps will me
speak to me in your best steps will me to take you up in conversation I yield
to take you up in conversation I yield
to take you up in conversation I yield and at once there is no tune no room
and at once there is no tune no room
and at once there is no tune no room just us moving till the lights burst in
just us moving till the lights burst in
just us moving till the lights burst in like errant guests a house party as we
like errant guests a house party as we
like errant guests a house party as we stand in line to get your coat back you
stand in line to get your coat back you
stand in line to get your coat back you ask which way I’m walking like always
ask which way I’m walking like always
ask which way I’m walking like always knowing I’ll walk with you as far as the
knowing I’ll walk with you as far as the
knowing I’ll walk with you as far as the converge of our separate paths trading
converge of our separate paths trading
converge of our separate paths trading words as I deliberate knowing I won’t
words as I deliberate knowing I won’t
words as I deliberate knowing I won’t stop talking and kiss you
meat wagons sing an ode in sardonyx
meat wagons sing an ode in sardonyx passing a bus held briefly to regulate
passing a bus held briefly to regulate
passing a bus held briefly to regulate the service jesus loves you if you
the service jesus loves you if you
the service jesus loves you if you believe in signage high heels clack are
believe in signage high heels clack are
believe in signage high heels clack are slung off taken in hand a shoe flicked
slung off taken in hand a shoe flicked
slung off taken in hand a shoe flicked around our lady’s shoulders flutters she
around our lady’s shoulders flutters she
around our lady’s shoulders flutters she speeds up by Lundy’s past friends
speeds up by Lundy’s past friends
speeds up by Lundy’s past friends pressed against shutters huddled from
pressed against shutters huddled from
pressed against shutters huddled from the cold round a zoot tuesd then snuffed
the cold round a zoot tuesd then snuffed
the cold round a zoot tuesd then snuffed by a scuffed shoe this is the hour when
by a scuffed shoe this is the hour when
by a scuffed shoe this is the hour when a silver glimpse likely a phone is a
a silver glimpse likely a phone is a
a silver glimpse likely a phone is a blade and a patch of shade must be an
blade and a patch of shade must be an
blade and a patch of shade must be an assailant a couple on their second date
assailant a couple on their second date
assailant a couple on their second date claim a requisite slow dance in the
claim a requisite slow dance in the
claim a requisite slow dance in the space where restraint cuts its eyes at
space where restraint cuts its eyes at
space where restraint cuts its eyes at recklessness their arms charm necklaces
recklessness their arms charm necklaces
recklessness their arms charm necklaces warding off the thought of these limbs
warding off the thought of these limbs
warding off the thought of these limbs round some other necks the night years
round some other necks the night years
round some other necks the night years hence when they’ll forget how to want
hence when they’ll forget how to want
hence when they’ll forget how to want and need in the same breath and all his
and need in the same breath and all his
and need in the same breath and all his words ran out of it that there was some
words ran out of it that there was some
words ran out of it that there was some bright elegance the sad meet of the body
bright elegance the sad meet of the body
bright elegance the sad meet of the body made amiri baraka for the screwface in
made amiri baraka for the screwface in
made amiri baraka for the screwface in good shoes that paper the walls of dance
good shoes that paper the walls of dance
good shoes that paper the walls of dance halls I have little patience I say dance
halls I have little patience I say dance
halls I have little patience I say dance not to be seen but free your feet are
not to be seen but free your feet are
not to be seen but free your feet are made for better thing feel the
made for better thing feel the
made for better thing feel the bitterness in you lifts as it did for a
bitterness in you lifts as it did for a
bitterness in you lifts as it did for a six year old Bojangles tapping a living
six year old Bojangles tapping a living
six year old Bojangles tapping a living out of Richmond beer gardens to the
out of Richmond beer gardens to the
out of Richmond beer gardens to the delight of a crowd that wasn’t lynching
delight of a crowd that wasn’t lynching
delight of a crowd that wasn’t lynching today but laughing at the quickness of
today but laughing at the quickness of
today but laughing at the quickness of the kid throw yourself into the thick
the kid throw yourself into the thick
the kid throw yourself into the thick emerging pure reduce the flesh and bone
emerging pure reduce the flesh and bone
emerging pure reduce the flesh and bone nerve and sinew your folded arms
nerve and sinew your folded arms
nerve and sinew your folded arms understand
understand
understand music imagine a packed Savoy Ballroom as
music imagine a packed Savoy Ballroom as
music imagine a packed Savoy Ballroom as you slide across the dusty floor as your
you slide across the dusty floor as your
you slide across the dusty floor as your zoot suited twenties self the feather in
zoot suited twenties self the feather in
zoot suited twenties self the feather in your hat from an ostrich the swagger in
your hat from an ostrich the swagger in
your hat from an ostrich the swagger in your step from the ochre dust of a West
your step from the ochre dust of a West
your step from the ochre dust of a West African village dance for the times
African village dance for the times
African village dance for the times you’ve been stoked by store detectives
you’ve been stoked by store detectives
you’ve been stoked by store detectives for a lady on a bus for the look of
for a lady on a bus for the look of
for a lady on a bus for the look of disgust on the face of a boy too young
disgust on the face of a boy too young
disgust on the face of a boy too young to understand why he hates only that he
to understand why he hates only that he
to understand why he hates only that he must dance for Sammy dead and penniless
must dance for Sammy dead and penniless
must dance for Sammy dead and penniless and for the thousands still scraping a
and for the thousands still scraping a
and for the thousands still scraping a buck as street corner hoofers who though
buck as street corner hoofers who though
buck as street corner hoofers who though they danced for their food move as if it
they danced for their food move as if it
they danced for their food move as if it is just them and the drums talking
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