Trafalgar Square, 1962

   

To Madness

Two stitched bears into

one bed rug, two men

just keep

dancing. All men have

one night

in water

when the fools

change, when off

come pants, when

all nods un-

make, and each has

his very own erotic

bottle. Hold them up

together like prizes

and toast

straight-armed to

victory of kitchens,

and then,

to both these bears,

and, then, at last

to madness.

The Harvest Law

The Harvest Law

Devil on your shadow's wings

The whole world, you've been balancing

And as our lot does fall

There is the law

There is the law

Paul's pictures to the harvesters

My will to the world between

My will, I have gone along

The twelve fires were gathering

Cattle on their knees tonight

Remember it

Wolf eyes bleeding

On the holy thorn

Eleventh fire-

The mountain laurel bends

Tenth fire-

And how's the boy

Ninth fire-

All but one in place

Eighth fire-

Twos across the door

Seventh fire-

Silence, then pass

Sixth fire-

Feather in the beacon

Fifth fire-

I know I'm dust

Fourth fire-

No time, no time

Third fire-

Comes the law

Comes the law

Second fire-

Willow and the pines

First fire-

And the two worlds

Have crossed