The East Village



Karen Weiser


Two Kinds of Ruptures


 Two kinds of ruptures of the perineum
 growths of the heart

 look for caresses 
 from an illuminated subject

 such a light center--


     Again a horror in another language
     for a silent second then the knowledge of burning
     all are drained of expression in the sanctuary.

     How does the body give up a soul 
     resigned to break apart? Everywhere this ash--

     A day is any day is arrived a day is gone.
     Such an open system permits change when the 
     ground is liable to shift again 
     the newest surface underfoot for hours.


 The buildings are lofty
 The buildings are lofty
 The buildings are momentary--


     That one can use uneven methods of navigation
     that a head is wooden after all
     that exile is welcome to certain names
     that a mouth is unidirectional
     that this island is moving
     that I continue to dream seven dreams
     the buildings are lofty
     the buildings are lofty
     the buildings are migrating within glass seasons
     truncated. 



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