day 287.9

o, the sea, the sea, the sea, the sea,
dissolved into a pure passion
foaming around my lips
that's all. that's all.

that's all.

that's all.

(pause)

that's all?

that's all.

(repeat)

the sea, der see, dercy, d c,
c, c, c, cccccccccsssssssssssssss
the soft sibilant relentless hiss
that reminds you
of your dissipating
(at least it is
still subsisting)
sanity.


till, blown kisses, shrouded in mystery, never again heard and felt -
the click, the click and clicks of O
the death sentence avoided by the breaking of the rope,
thrice, (or more)
I hear no voice.
thrice, (or more)
then:
I hear a C
a crack, a cringe, at
either 2nd and 3rd or 4th and 5th cervical vertebrae
that's all.
scatter the masses. scatter whatever.

a recorded message ensues.