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Poems for Lou Reed +

from Spectrograph on Lou Reed by AKASHIC RECORDS

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texts (written 10.29.13), recitation (in one take), guitars (1 improvised track), amplifier feedback (5 layers).

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Poem for Lou Reed

When I took
last week's wine
bottles to recycle,
I flipped the bin's
lid open -- for it
is hinged, and plastic,
-- and broke
the large glass
of Duchamp
posed there
for disposal.

I tore upstairs
five at a time
and told Karolina,
my love, I've
finished the large
glass; we too
can take it easy.
Please art
and praise life.
All hard work.
She said, let's just
do it. So we
did it, again.

I dreamt I came
into possession
of David Bowie's mirror
the one in which I can
see him in
his many
selves and I too
without question
as only he and she
can be, together.
So now I cover
this mirror over
with thick, black cloth.

Walk to the window
see in the sky
brilliant fading light,
crisp new moon,
and spin the disc
called Transformer
and flip the bird
to no-one at all,
or no-one in particular
least of all Lou.

***

the poet wants to fuck you,
fuck you with poems

the poet wants to eat
a steady diet of prime, numbers
and words, get warm
or chill at will

the blouse with a zipper
and the skirt with one too,
they suck and fuck together.
throw those threads
on the deck.

anywhere you go, beach.
anyway you wannabee:
in old growth forests
or on planets of diamond
in quartz lactation
or crack propagation,
let it get known.

the poet wants to fuck you
(so bad),
fuck you with poems.

***

square on words

the poem
is a pit,
bottomless.
o throw it out ...

o throw it, poet,
& hang up
your phone.

10.29.13. Poznan

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from Spectrograph on Lou Reed, released October 29, 2013

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Guitarist, composer, sound designer, field recordist, shortwave radio poet, blending electro-acoustic, electronica, spectral comp., cracked circuits, sounding organic objects with an ear towards earth voices. Studied Javanese and Balinese gamelan and theories of Partch and Xenakis. Working with dance/theater/butoh co. Djalma Primordial Science. More than 400 concerts throughout Europe since 2005. ... more

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