John Berryman - Dream Song 176: All that hair flashing over

John Berryman - Dream Song 176: All that hair flashing over

All that hair flashing over the Atlantic, br Henry's girl's gone. She'll find Paris a sweet place br as many times he did. br She's there now, having left yesterday. I held br her cousin's hand, all innocence, on the climb to the tower. br Her cousin is if possible more beautiful than she is. br br All over the world grades are being turned in, br and isn't that a truly gloomy thought. br It's June, God help us, when the sight we fought br clears. One day when I take my sock br off the skin will come with it br br and I'll run blood, horrible on the floor br the streaming blood reminds me of my love. br Wolves run in & out br take wolves, but terrible enough br I am dreaming of my love's hair & all her front teeth are false br as were my anti-hopes.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-07

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