jj jackman You appeared to me in leaves - index
while on glist’ning fat they dine (long version) (10-27-99) cast not your precious items when in the circle of the swine, blast not into their presence when on glist’ning fat they dine, they’ll never recognize your worth though you’ve been spoon fed from your birth like Lily in the House of Mirth and chloral hydrate n’er in dearth so high returning to the earth last not upon the surface as your gems in mud do blend fast not your jacket buttons as your clothes they’ll surely rend oh sure its been a long time since i’ve read Edith Wharton and maybe you don’t know any maimed divorced couples and so my details may be a bit off!! and even young kids gets injured sledding down wintry slopes in metal sleds that parents saved for nostalgic purposes, will you accuse these innocent children of loose morals! last not upon the surface as your gems in mud do blend fast not your jacket buttons as your clothes they’ll surely rend though flies this pleasant fair infest they feel their worth outstrips your best ignoring you: their acid test first eating, grunting then they rest then flicking food and slime in gest don’t you know yet that when writing poetry rhyme is folly, it sacrifices depth for device, as facet for gem quality, the flawless is kind of a writer’s anarchy devoid of custom and law but somewhat cute in theme and content, the sad love wounded courtier is a relect of the past and Paul McCartney was dead wrong to write another silly love song even though he misprounouced Lawrence Hill’s name on national television, or was it Lauren Hill? then again what the hell do i know about poetry even though i’ve been writing for thirty years ... even respect for elders has been out of style for fifteen years at least! cast not your precious items when in the circle of the swine, blast not into their presence when on glist’ning fat they dine, last not upon the surface as your gems in mud do blend fast not your jacket buttons as your clothes they’ll surely rend.