34. The Notes Here Unvoiced

what silence

under it

little things

which falter

basal rumbles

over head

[        ]

speed beat

OK then

come in

enter now

this noise[1]

time to

go time

to stay

bubbling up

around this

empty crunches

crisp stains

so complicated[2]

when the

anger yes

how can

this end

oh Aziz

no fault

our duty

not

    to

be empty[3]

something easier

and joy

Happy Hallowe’en![4]

what colour

is grass

it grows

just that[5]

who will

pay them

not you

not you

not you

let me

not I

familiar &

who to[6]

how can

this all

bubble up

a gain

and up

soft words

gentle knocks

little pleasures

unpaid for

for what

and who[7]

without lies

just bask

tank ward

huhhnn huhhnn!

hullo – in?

children arrive

hard knocks

mmm – mouth

floods w/

taste - good[8]

OK then

grace to

be born

like children

and live

and live

come calling

as variously

as possible

should anyone

then receive

just deserts[9]

your family

your fantasy

your feast

it’s quite

nooooh – it’s

talking in

the corner

and laughing

all together [10]

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[1] or dirt

[2] “how it feels to feed”

[3] is that healed?

[4] yeah – mean it!

[5] can be walked on

[6] we say this

[7] to

[8] pleasure again

[9] sordid identifications? – barely suggests!

[10] now